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SNP go to war with security firm G4S over conference

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SNP go to war with security firm G4S over conference 2 March 2016by Kieran Andrews The SNP conference will take place at the SECC in Glasgow The SNP has gone to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S to sell controversial youth jail contracts

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G4S to sell controversial youth jail contracts Private security firm to sell children’s services businesses, including Medway facility at centre of alleged abuse G4S has run the Medway secure training centre… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Mercenaries Unleashed’: Report Highlights Threats Posed By Booming Private Security Industry

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‘Mercenaries Unleashed’: Report Highlights Threats Posed By Booming Private Security Industry ‘For too long this murky world of guns for hire has been allowed to grow unchecked. In letting the industry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private security firm to guard major crime scenes in Wiltshire

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Private security firm to guard major crime scenes in Wiltshire Callum Chaplin / 02:33 Thursday 18 February 2016 / News Share 0 comments Want more local news stories like these via… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Revealed: How mercenaries are making millions from the misery in war zones around the world

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Revealed: How mercenaries are making millions from the misery in war zones around the world 12:29, 7 Feb 2016 Updated 12:29, 7 Feb 2016 By Billy Briggs CHARITY War on Want… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Elbit, KBR contracted for U.K. military flight training program

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Elbit, KBR contracted for U.K. military flight training program By Ryan Maass   |   Feb. 4, 2016 at 12:41 PM Follow @upi Affinity Flying Services Limited receives $721 million contract to support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Britain top dog in unregulated shadow world of mercenaries – report

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Britain top dog in unregulated shadow world of mercenaries – report Published time: 3 Feb, 2016 15:14 Get short URL © Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP Britain has become the world’s post-9/11 “mercenary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Britain is at centre of global mercenary industry, says charity

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Britain is at centre of global mercenary industry, says charity G4S is world’s largest security company as UK leads booming global private military industry, War on Want says Members of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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British dogs of war behind surging billion-pound mercenary market ‘is causing global instability’

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British dogs of war behind surging billion-pound mercenary market ‘is causing global instability’ 16:03, 3 Feb 2016 Updated 16:03, 3 Feb 2016 By Chris Hughes A new report warning about “dogs… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S detention centre for migrants cost taxpayer £6m – more than the Ritz – to house 14 families

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G4S detention centre for migrants cost taxpayer £6m – more than the Ritz – to house 14 families 16:48, 26 Jan 2016 Updated 16:49, 26 Jan 2016 By Luke Barnes The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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