Category Archives: UK

Don’t listen to what G4S say. Look at what they do

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Laurie Penny: Don’t listen to what G4S say. Look at what they do The security company will be patrolling the London Olympics with more than 10,000 agents Laurie Penny Friday 08… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private security firms provide ”positive and flexible” support for police

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Private security firms provide ”positive and flexible” support for police 29 May 2012 The growing role of private security companies in delivering essential police services has received a great deal of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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London 2012 security guards told to smile

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London 2012 security guards told to smile By Avril Ormsby LONDON | Thu May 24, 2012 9:26am EDT (Reuters) – Private security guards manning venues at July and August’s London Olympics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US company that built Guantánamo wants to run police services in UK

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US company that built Guantánamo wants to run police services in UK Andy Worthington, 9 May 2012 About the author Andy Worthington is the author of The Guantánamo Files: The Stories… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Privatizing Asylum Housing: Serco and G4S Get UK Contracts

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Privatizing Asylum Housing: Serco and G4S Get UK Contracts by Lily Smith, CorpWatch Blog May 8th, 2012 Over 100 asylum seekers are facing eviction in Glasgow after Serco – a private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US military-industrial giant KBR in bidding to privatize British police forces

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US military-industrial giant KBR in bidding to privatize British police forces Posted: May 02, 2012 7:36 PM EDT Updated: May 02, 2012 7:36 PM EDT Source: NewsCore LONDON — Giant US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Guantánamo Bay contractor on shortlist to run UK police services

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Guantánamo Bay contractor on shortlist to run UK police services US firm KBR, which helped build detention camp, among consortiums bidding to run police services in West Midlands and Surrey Alan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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IPCC call for powers to investigate private security firms

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IPCC call for powers to investigate private security firms 24 Apr 12 By Robert Ratcliff The Independent Police Complaints Commission has called on the Home Office to allow them the powers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Deportation contractor Reliance faces litany of abuse claims against staff

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Deportation contractor Reliance faces litany of abuse claims against staff Escort guards accused of ‘hitting and punching’ deportees, but company says cases have been investigated by UKBA Listen to Nelson Babaze… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Campaign against privatising asylum deportation from UK

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Campaign against privatising asylum deportation from UK Friday, 13 April 2012 10:58  By John Grayson, A Yorkshire campaign deploys rigorous research to expose and resist the astonishing corporate takeover of Britain’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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