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Why the Jimmy Mubenga trial matters. By ex-Chief Inspector of Prisons Lord Ramsbotham

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Why the Jimmy Mubenga trial matters. By ex-Chief Inspector of Prisons Lord Ramsbotham David Ramsbotham 21 March 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? The scandal of child detention in the UK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US, European Firms Compete To Buy UK’s DSG

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US, European Firms Compete To Buy UK’s DSG Mar. 17, 2014 – 03:45AM By ANDREW CHUTER Spinoff: Defence Support Group members work on military vehicles in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The UK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Military contractor invite under fire

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Military contractor invite under fire Event cancelled after students oppose talk by controversial Aegis CEO Jack Doyle on Friday 7th March 2014 Photograph: google.com A talk at Oxford University featuring Graham… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Serco profits plummet after string of embarrassments

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March 4, 2014 9:41 am Serco profits plummet after string of embarrassments By Gill Plimmer ©PA Serco revealed a 62 per cent drop in profits on Tuesday as it admitted that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ian Tyler appointed as G4S ‘minder’

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March 3, 2014 5:48 pm Ian Tyler appointed as G4S ‘minder’ By Sarah Neville and Gill Plimmer ©BloombergIan Tyler is appointed crown representative to G4S The government has appointed a senior… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Scandal-struck Serco strengthens its board

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Scandal-struck Serco strengthens its board Driving ahead: the outsorucer recently poached Rupert Soames from Aggreko to be its chief executive. Getty Nick Goodway Published: 03 March 2014 Updated: 11:31, 03 March 2014 Scandal-hit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S faces more accounting claims from SFO

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G4S faces more accounting claims from SFO Former finance director alleges that G4S charged another part of the business £4m to hide the size of its profits The SFO said its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Outsource group G4S faces fresh accounting allegations

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February 23, 2014 9:31 pm Outsource group G4S faces fresh accounting allegations By Caroline Binham, Legal Correspondent Fresh allegations have emerged about accounting irregularities at G4S, the outsourcer facing a criminal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tory toff Nicholas Soames who tried to ban minimum wage takes home £25k bonus

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Tory toff Nicholas Soames who tried to ban minimum wage takes home £25k bonus Feb 07, 2014 00:00 By James Lyons Soames earns £67k a year as an MP, £102k as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UK watchdog takes another bite out of failing outsourcer G4S

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UK watchdog takes another bite out of failing outsourcer G4S John Grayson 12 February 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Commercial outsourcers fail and fail again. Privatisation hurtles on. The Public… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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