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    Arms Sell-Off Risks Pentagon Backlash

    London Sunday Times May 19, 2013 Arms Sell-Off Risks Pentagon Backlash Green light for controversial defence agency privatisation despite American anger By Karl West Britain risks angering the Pentagon by pressing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Lucrative run of contracts boosts G4S after Olympics fiasco

    May 10, 2013 7:56 pm Lucrative run of contracts boosts G4S after Olympics fiasco By Gill Plimmer G4S on Friday won its second contract in a week in another sign that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Legislation Would Allow British MoD To Outsource DE&S Management

    Legislation Would Allow British MoD To Outsource DE&S Management May. 8, 2013 – 07:30AM   |   By ANDREW CHUTER   |   LONDON — The British government will introduce legislation in the next session… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    US objects to Ministry of Defence outsourcing

    May 6, 2013 4:24 pm US objects to Ministry of Defence outsourcing By Gill Plimmer and James Blitz The US has raised concern over the UK’s plan to outsource procurement of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Comment: All mod cons at G4S jails: Chris Grayling’s ‘work for perks’ remarks have exposed the flaws of privately run prisons

    The Guardian (London) – Final Edition May 1, 2013 Wednesday Comment: All mod cons at G4S jails: Chris Grayling’s ‘work for perks’ remarks have exposed the flaws of privately run prisons… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Your Budget, should you choose to accept it….

    Defence With A “C”  Wednesday, 1 May 2013 Your Your Budget, should you choose to accept it…. With the recent confirmation that the government is going ahead with its assessment into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    G4S chief Nick Buckles in line for £4.5m after holding on to top job

    G4S chief Nick Buckles in line for £4.5m after holding on to top job G4S annual report shows Buckles’ £830,000 salary was bolstered by benefits and other payments to £1.18m in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    In the future our police, lawyers and jails will be run by G4S

    The Staggers The New Statesman’s rolling politics blog In the future our police, lawyers and jails will be run by G4S Barrister Russell Fraser explains the reality of cuts to legal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    How can they let bungling G4S loose on child sex cases?

    How can they let bungling G4S loose on child sex cases? Jimmy Savile victim’s fury at probe blunder Fury … Deborah Cogger was molested by Jimmy Savile Exclusive By MIKE SULLIVAN… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    G4S plc : G4S launches landmark human rights policy

    G4S plc : G4S launches landmark human rights policy 04/22/2013| 09:24am US/Eastern G4S, the world’s leading international security solutions group, has today launched a landmark global human rights policy, designed to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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