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Capita Beats Serco and G4S to £400m Electronic Tag Contract

Capita Beats Serco and G4S to £400m Electronic Tag Contract By Shane Croucher: Subscribe to Shane’s RSS feed | August 20, 2013 3:47 PM GMT Electronic tagging is used in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Four firms handed tagging contracts

Four firms handed tagging contracts Contracts at the centre of an electronic tagging scandal have been handed to four new firms including outsourcing giant Capita. G4S withdrew from the process for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Tory Government’s Agenda of Privatisation Is increasingly Orwellian, Nonsensical and Spells Trouble

Richard Sudan Richard is a freelance writer based in London The Tory Government’s Agenda of Privatisation Is increasingly Orwellian, Nonsensical and Spells Trouble Posted: 12/08/2013 15:27 Over the course of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Victims to report crime through Skype so police stations can be shut

telegraph.co.uk August 9, 2013 Friday 4:05 PM GMT Victims to report crime through Skype so police stations can be shut; Police force that needs to make millions in savings may ask… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S could be put in charge of guarding MPs in bid to slash costs

By Vincent Moss G4S could be put in charge of guarding MPs in bid to slash costs 11 Aug 2013 00:00 The drastic move is one option being considered before the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘Penny drops’ and G4S pulls out of electronic tagging contract bid

‘Penny drops’ and G4S pulls out of electronic tagging contract bid Both G4S and Serco were accused of overcharging the government by tens of millions of pounds By Derek du Preez… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private prison opened with unfinished cells and no toilet paper

The Times (London) August 12, 2013 Monday Edition 2; National Edition Private prison opened with unfinished cells and no toilet paper Richard Ford Pg. 14 Britain’s newest privately run Jail opened… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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British firm to guard EU diplomats in Beirut

British firm to guard EU diplomats in Beirut 12.08.13 @ 09:28 BRUSSELS – The EU foreign service has hired British firm G4S to guard its diplomats in Lebanon, amid increasing sectarian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘Pervasive racism’ among G4S, says Jimmy Mubenga coroner

‘Pervasive racism’ among G4S, says Jimmy Mubenga coroner Report outlines recommendations in how govt deports people after unlawful killing of Angolan Written by Jermaine Haughton 07/08/2013 08:00 AM UNLAWFULLY KILLED: Jimmy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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GCHQ guards consider strike action over pay dispute with G4S

GCHQ guards consider strike action over pay dispute with G4S Army may patrol spy centre as talks collapse with PCS union chief, Mark Serwotka, criticising security firm for failing staff Rajeev… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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