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    UK Government Outsourcing Doubles Despite G4S, Serco and Atos Scandals Shane Croucher

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    UK Government Outsourcing Doubles Despite G4S, Serco and Atos Scandals By Shane Croucher July 7, 2014 12:40 BST One of the biggest G4S clients is the UK government, which outsources a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S workers plead not guilty to killing an asylum seeker

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    G4S workers plead not guilty to killing an asylum seeker Published on the 05 July 2014 11:54   THREE G4S workers accused of killing an Angolan asylum seeker on a British… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S: NI minister condemns dissident republican threat

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    29 June 2014 Last updated at 12:34 ET G4S: NI minister condemns dissident republican threat Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford said security staff need to be able to carry out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Are Serco Group plc And G4S plc Doomed?

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    Are Serco Group plc And G4S plc Doomed? By Alessandro Pasetti – Friday, 27 June, 2014 | See also: GFSSRP “Labour will mount an assault on big outsourcing companies if it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom

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    Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom Eugenio Cusumano1⇑ Christopher Kinsey2 1Department of Political and Strategic Studies, Baltic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    £100m military contract lined up for company mired in racism allegations

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    £100m military contract lined up for company mired in racism allegations Complaints about bullying at Sodexo include charge that director hit employee and said it was ‘punch a black week’ Randeep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UK Policing Support Services

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    UK Policing Support Services InPR 23 June 2014 Police could save £1 billion by following Lincolnshire’s lead A new report shows Lincolnshire Police Service partnership with private sector improving service and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Meet Bob, Britain’s first ROBOTIC security guard:

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    Meet Bob, Britain’s first ROBOTIC security guard: Droid roams offices looking for suspicious behaviour – and calls for backup Bob rolls from room to room at G4S offices in Gloucestershire  If… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S security guards violently remove protesters from AGM

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    G4S security guards violently remove protesters from AGM Investors express shock at manner guards evicted protesting shareholders who accuse firm of human rights violations Rupert Neate The Guardian, Thursday 5 June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UK watchdog to probe G4S Israeli contract

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    June 2, 2014 6:10 pm UK watchdog to probe G4S Israeli contract By Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg G4S, the global security company, came under further pressure on Monday when a UK government-funded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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