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    Private US arms firms bid for Navy training contract at Faslane nuclear base

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Private US arms firms bid for Navy training contract at Faslane nuclear base Billy Briggs on June 25, 2019 The training of Royal Navy recruits at Faslane nuclear base could be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Brook House: ‘G4S made £14m profit from immigration centre’

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Brook House: ‘G4S made £14m profit from immigration centre’ 22 July 2019 Image copyright PA Media G4S made profits of more than £2m per year for running an immigration centre where… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S makes £14.3m from scandal-hit immigration centre amid lack of Home Office scrutiny, report finds

    Published on by David Isenberg

    G4S makes £14.3m from scandal-hit immigration centre amid lack of Home Office scrutiny, report finds MPs say it is ‘extremely troubling’ that private security firm was making up to 20 per cent gross profits on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Tories ‘waste’ £5m on process deciding who will run new private prisons

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Tories ‘waste’ £5m on process deciding who will run new private prisons The government has spent £1.8m so far on the tendering process By  Keir Mudie 14:27, 7 JUL 2019 Updated14:41,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Deloitte fined £4.2m over Serco tagging scandal

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Deloitte fined £4.2m over Serco tagging scandal Watchdog says firm failed to act with professional competence during 2011 and 2012 audits Julia Kollewe Thu 4 Jul 2019 13.47 BST First published on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Inspectors slam detention of torture victim at G4S centre

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Inspectors slam detention of torture victim at G4S centre Phil Miller June 30, 2019 A TORTURE victim was detained at a G4S-run immigration centre for almost a year despite serious concerns… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco given new asylum housing contracts despite £6.8m fines

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Serco given new asylum housing contracts despite £6.8m fines Outsourcing firm penalised repeatedly since 2013 but still awarded new tenders in 2019 Frances Perraudin @fperraudin Thu 20 Jun 2019 09.09 EDT Last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private arms companies training military recruits shows just how far the #extreme mantra’ of privatisation has gone

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Private arms companies training military recruits shows just how far the #extreme mantra’ of privatisation has gone Joe Lo 14 May, 2019 (4 weeks ago) The Royal Navy’s recruits will continue… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S ambulance crew members ‘accidentally recorded themselves saying they could ‘beat the f*** out of’ a mental health patient with a fire extinguisher then claim self-defence’

    Published on by David Isenberg

    G4S ambulance crew members ‘accidentally recorded themselves saying they could ‘beat the f*** out of’ a mental health patient with a fire extinguisher then claim self-defence’ The driver and crew member… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private jails more violent than public ones, data analysis shows

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Private jails more violent than public ones, data analysis shows Exclusive: figures for England and Wales raise questions over government’s prisons model Jamie Grierson and Pamela Duncan Mon 13 May 2019… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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