Category Archives: UK

G4S HMP Oakwood Accused of Hiring ‘McDonald’s Kids: ‘Do You Want a Riot with That?’

G4S HMP Oakwood Accused of Hiring ‘McDonald’s Kids: ‘Do You Want a Riot with That?’ By Dominic Gover : Subscribe to Dominic’s RSS feed | October 21, 2013 1:46 PM BST… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Serco Bids for UK Contract Amid Controversy

Serco Bids for UK Contract Amid Controversy Oct. 18, 2013 – 03:45AM By ANDREW CHUTER UK firm Serco supports early warning activities at the Fylingdales anti-ballistic missile warning system in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Charterhouse Said to Mull $1.6 Billion Offer for G4S Unit

Charterhouse Said to Mull $1.6 Billion Offer for G4S Unit By Kiel Porter, Jeffrey McCracken & Aaron Kirchfeld – Oct 19, 2013 4:08 PM ET Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP, a London-based… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UK union head calls on G4S to end Israel contracts

UK union head calls on G4S to end Israel contracts Submitted by Asa Winstanley on Tue, 10/15/2013 – 15:40 131015-g4s.jpg G4S’s complicity with human rights abuses has united different campaigns. (Aimee… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Jimmy Mubenga and the shame of British Airways

Jimmy Mubenga and the shame of British Airways Clare Sambrook 12 October 2013 Three years after the unlawful killing of a passenger in its care, why hasn’t British Airways held an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Crime scenes to be guarded by private security firm for trial run

Crime scenes to be guarded by private security firm for trial run 4:29pm Monday 30th September 2013 in News Crime scenes to be guarded by private security firm for trial run… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private firms put price tag on migrant suicides

  3,142 people were in detention in the UK as of June 2013 – the highest figure since 2008 (Photo: Casciani) Investigation Private firms put price tag on migrant suicides 23.09.13… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S Criticized With Serco for Poor Asylum Housing in U.K. Report

G4S Criticized With Serco for Poor Asylum Housing in U.K. Report By Natasha Doff October 11, 2013 G4S Plc (GFS) and Serco Group Plc (SRP) are providing “squalid” and “run-down” housing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Inspector “very concerned” by G4S prison praised by Grayling

Inspector “very concerned” by G4S prison praised by Grayling Andrew Neilson 10 October 2013 Chris Grayling discribed G4S run prison HMP Oakwood as an “excellent model for the future of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S messes up again – this time with a privately run prison

G4S messes up again – this time with a privately run prison Should we have seen this coming? By Douglas Blakey Published 08 October 2013 10:50   Photograph: Getty Images With… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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