Category Archives: UK

    Death of a Canadian

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    Death of a Canadian Clare Sambrook 24 January 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Some deaths in UK immigration detention get more media attention than others. “He was on his way… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Gambling with public safety: privatising probation

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    Gambling with public safety: privatising probation Mike Guilfoyle 23 January 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Care and justice In England and Wales the probation service works. The Coalition government is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Detention centre castigated over death of elderly man

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    Detention centre castigated over death of elderly man Terminally ill Canadian man, 84, was kept in handcuffs by staff at Harmondsworth removal centre until after his heart stopped Alan Travis, home… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ministry of Defence spent £49million on private contractors while giving thousands of soldiers boot

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    Ministry of Defence spent £49million on private contractors while giving thousands of soldiers boot Jan 17, 2014 23:39 By James Lyons, Tom McTague Defence bosses increased spending on management consultants, lawyers,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Be-Serco! A shadowy tale of outsourcing

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    Be-Serco! A shadowy tale of outsourcing Written by: Rose Carr on January 10, 2014 Along with other contracts, Serco is involved in the running of the Boris Bikes scheme (Credit: Adrian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Man, 84, dies handcuffed in hospital: UK border control by the GEO Group

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    Man, 84, dies handcuffed in hospital: UK border control by the GEO Group Clare Sambrook  16 January 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? A shocking report on Harmondsworth, the British immigration… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing

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    Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing MacDonald, Peter (2013): Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing. PDF MPRA_paper_46688.pdf Download (324Kb) | Preview Abstract Abstract This article argues that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S and Serco deserve censure for treatment of asylum seekers

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    14 January 2014, 4.36pm GMT G4S and Serco deserve censure for treatment of asylum seekers On Friday, the National Audit Office released a report detailing its investigation into the COMPASS housing project,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers

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    G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers Lizzie Dearden Friday 10 January 2014 Asylum seekers are being crammed into overcrowded and substandard accommodation by G4S and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private jails in dock over delivery of public service

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    January 10, 2014 8:38 pm Private jails in dock over delivery of public service By Helen Warrell, Public Policy Correspondent When private security contractor G4S opened Oakwood jail nearly two years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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