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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Deloitte fined £4.2m over Serco tagging scandal
Deloitte fined £4.2m over Serco tagging scandal Watchdog says firm failed to act with professional competence during 2011 and 2012 audits Julia Kollewe Thu 4 Jul 2019 13.47 BST First published on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Inspectors slam detention of torture victim at G4S centre
Inspectors slam detention of torture victim at G4S centre Phil Miller June 30, 2019 A TORTURE victim was detained at a G4S-run immigration centre for almost a year despite serious concerns… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Serco given new asylum housing contracts despite £6.8m fines
Serco given new asylum housing contracts despite £6.8m fines Outsourcing firm penalised repeatedly since 2013 but still awarded new tenders in 2019 Frances Perraudin @fperraudin Thu 20 Jun 2019 09.09 EDT Last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private arms companies training military recruits shows just how far the #extreme mantra’ of privatisation has gone
Private arms companies training military recruits shows just how far the #extreme mantra’ of privatisation has gone Joe Lo 14 May, 2019 (4 weeks ago) The Royal Navy’s recruits will continue… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S ambulance crew members ‘accidentally recorded themselves saying they could ‘beat the f*** out of’ a mental health patient with a fire extinguisher then claim self-defence’
G4S ambulance crew members ‘accidentally recorded themselves saying they could ‘beat the f*** out of’ a mental health patient with a fire extinguisher then claim self-defence’ The driver and crew member… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private jails more violent than public ones, data analysis shows
Private jails more violent than public ones, data analysis shows Exclusive: figures for England and Wales raise questions over government’s prisons model Jamie Grierson and Pamela Duncan Mon 13 May 2019… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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British families are being driven to ruin by ruthless American firm MPs call the ‘Hound from Hell’ selling them loans by trusted names like Lloyds and RBS before chasing £20billion debts
British families are being driven to ruin by ruthless American firm MPs call the ‘Hound from Hell’ selling them loans by trusted names like Lloyds and RBS before chasing £20billion debts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Chris Grayling’s ‘disastrous’ probation privatisation worsened supervision of criminals, MPs say
Chris Grayling’s ‘disastrous’ probation privatisation worsened supervision of criminals, MPs say Ministry of Justice spending £467m extra public money to change contracts Lizzie Dearden Home Affairs Correspondent @lizziedearden 4 days ago… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The impact of leadership on the ethical behaviour of British Private Security Companies
Title: The impact of leadership on the ethical behaviour of British Private Security Companies Author: Strand, Philip Andrew ISNI: 0000 0004 5994 5105 Awarding Body: King’s College London Current Institution: King’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Some Mercenaries of Henry of Lancaster, 1327–1330
Some Mercenaries of Henry of Lancaster, 1327–1330 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register