Category Archives: UK

Investigated Serco and G4S can bid for new contracts, says Chris Grayling

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Investigated Serco and G4S can bid for new contracts, says Chris Grayling Justice secretary says firms can be in running for MoJ contracts despite fraud probes, but not until ‘forensic audit’… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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In Iraq, the Bomb-Detecting Device That Didn’t Work, Except to Make Money

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In Iraq, the Bomb-Detecting Device That Didn’t Work, Except to Make Money By Adam Higginbotham July 11, 2013 Photograph by Karim Kadim/AP Photo On Dec. 9, 2009, Major General Jihad al-Jabiri,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Putting PwC on Serco’s case adds another stink to a very smelly situation

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The Independent (London) August 30, 2013 Friday First Edition Putting PwC on Serco’s case adds another stink to a very smelly situation; OUTLOOK MARK LEFTLY Pg. 54 That accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers  (PwC)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Serco shares fall 11pc as prison vans contract is referred to police

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The Daily Telegraph (London) August 30, 2013 Friday Edition 1; National Edition, Pg. 5 Serco shares fall 11pc as prison vans contract is referred to police Rebecca Clancy MORE than £450m… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DOES SERCO HAVE CULTURE OF DECEPTION?

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MAIL ON SUNDAY (London) September 1, 2013 Sunday DOES SERCO HAVE CULTURE OF DECEPTION? BY SIMON WATKINS SERCO urgently needs to draw a line under its scandals before it does irreparable… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trying to get the message at Serco

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The Times (London) September 2, 2013 Monday, Edition 1; National Edition Trying to get the message at Serco Lea on Monday Robert Lea Pg. 39 If Serco is trying to extricate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Keep track of criminals? Serco is so big that it can’t keep track of itself

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The Independent on Sunday September 1, 2013, First Edition, Pg. 74 Keep track of criminals? Serco is so big that it can’t keep track of itself Mark Leftly The main reason for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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BBC urged not to award security contract to G4S

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BBC urged not to award security contract to G4S Sun Sep 1, 2013 8:16AM GMT 2 British group the Palestine Solidarity Campaign is calling on the BBC not to award an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S scrambles to raise £600m by selling shares and business units

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G4S scrambles to raise £600m by selling shares and business units Private security firm’s debts have ballooned to £2bn since its public dressing down by MPs over the Olympics fiasco Rupert… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S issues new shares and sells businesses in bid to pay down £2bn debt and avoid downgrade

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G4S issues new shares and sells businesses in bid to pay down £2bn debt and avoid downgrade By Matt West PUBLISHED: 05:12 EST, 28 August 2013 | UPDATED: 05:45 EST, 28… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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