Category Archives: UK

    The tide must continue to turn against the likes of Serco

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    The tide must continue to turn against the likes of Serco Let’s see Britain taking public services back from Serco and G4S – so they can be run properly Mark Serwotka… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco loses out on UK prisons contract

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    Serco loses out on UK prisons contract Ministers keep three South Yorkshire prisons in public hands as fall-out from criminal probe into Serco’s tagging contracts continues Serco was named preferred bidder… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Selling to the state: G4S gets stung in Britain

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    Selling to the state: G4S gets stung in Britain Posted by Nadia Huq on Tuesday, 26th November, 2013 Share the post “Selling to the state: G4S gets stung in Britain” The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Tory MP Mark Pritchard, the al-Qa’ida hunter, and a £154-an-hour contract that could become a security issue

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    Tory MP Mark Pritchard, the al-Qa’ida hunter, and a £154-an-hour contract that could become a security issue MP receives fees from US intelligence firm while holding security positions in Parliament Jim… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S & Serco fraud: Oops, we couldn’t tell the difference between right and wrong

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    G4S & Serco fraud: Oops, we couldn’t tell the difference between right and wrong Ellie Butt 21 November 2013 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Care and justice British outsourcers cheated taxpayers out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘We got it wrong’ admit tagging firms G4S and Serco

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    ‘We got it wrong’ admit tagging firms G4S and Serco Apology takes the heat out of surprisingly tame Public Accounts Committee hearing The full scale of the scandal emerged for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Francis Maude says contract scandal probe will ‘renew’ Serco and G4S

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    Francis Maude says contract scandal probe will ‘renew’ Serco and G4S Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude says Serco and G4S can emerge ‘renewed and stronger’ from investigation over Government contracts G4S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ministers move to limit fallout from Serco/G4S debacle

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    November 20, 2013 7:17 pm Ministers move to limit fallout from Serco/G4S debacle By Gill Plimmer and Jim Pickard Senior ministers have stepped in to ensure that investigations into Serco and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Is defence procurement privatisation dead?

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    Is defence procurement privatisation dead? November 19, 2013 2:17 pm by Kiran Stacey Back in October, the FT revealed that Philip Hammond’s bold plan to part-privatise the MoD’s weapons-buying arm were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S and Serco overcharging scandal just got worse

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    G4S and Serco overcharging scandal just got worse Richard Garside 20 November 2013 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Care and justice Two outsourcing giants who tagged and monitored ex-offenders charged British… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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