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Category Archives: UK
UK Calls Fraud Investigators for Security Firm G4S
UK Calls Fraud Investigators for Security Firm G4S By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON July 11, 2013 (AP) The British government said Thursday it was calling in fraud investigators after auditors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A very British export: guns and mercenaries to fight piracy in Somalia
A very British export: guns and mercenaries to fight piracy in Somalia Growth of self-regulated maritime security industry alarms arms campaigners The Guardian, Thursday 11 July 2013 10.48 EDT Licenses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The lonely death of Jimmy Mubenga
The lonely death of Jimmy Mubenga Jerome Phelps 10 July 2013 The man shouting for help was a deportee, a figure hopelessly removed from the mundane normality of international flight. An… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lord Ramsbotham attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death
Lord Ramsbotham attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death Clare Sambrook 10 July 2013 JULY 2013: Crown Prosecution Service reconsiders decision not to prosecute G4S. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
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Jimmy Mubenga’s unlawful killing was a death waiting to happen
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/09/jimmy-mubenga-unlawful-killing-death-waiting-happen Jimmy Mubenga’s unlawful killing was a death waiting to happen Jimmy Mubenga’s inquest has shed light on the murky world of the privatised deportation business Deborah Coles and Mark Scott… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S Plc: Buy, Sell Or Hold?
G4S Plc: Buy, Sell Or Hold? By Zarr Pacificador Published in Investing on 1 July 2013 What are the long-term prospects for G4S plc (LON:GFS)? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Police poised to hand cell management to private sector
June 17, 2013 6:44 pm Police poised to hand cell management to private sector By Gill Plimmer and Helen Warrell A clutch of police forces is expected to hand the management… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S plc : UK Policing Support Services
G4S plc : UK Policing Support Services 06/24/2013| 07:22am US/Eastern Police could save £1 billion by following Lincolnshire’s lead A new report shows Lincolnshire Police Service partnership with private sector improving… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lincolnshire Police Deal With G4S Saves £5m
Lincolnshire Police Deal With G4S Saves £5m Lincolnshire Police slashes its budget and also cuts crime in the first 12 months of a 10-year deal with security firm G4S. 9:58am UK,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Government ready to bite the bullet on arms buying
The Times (London) June 10, 2013 Monday Government ready to bite the bullet on arms buying Robert Lea Pg. 39 The privatisation of arms procurement will take a big step forward… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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