Category Archives: UK

Brook House: ‘G4S made £14m profit from immigration centre’

Posted on July 30, 2019 by David Isenberg

Brook House: ‘G4S made £14m profit from immigration centre’ 22 July 2019 Image copyright PA Media G4S made profits of more than £2m per year for running an immigration centre where… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S makes £14.3m from scandal-hit immigration centre amid lack of Home Office scrutiny, report finds

Posted on July 28, 2019 by David Isenberg

G4S makes £14.3m from scandal-hit immigration centre amid lack of Home Office scrutiny, report finds MPs say it is ‘extremely troubling’ that private security firm was making up to 20 per cent gross profits on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tories ‘waste’ £5m on process deciding who will run new private prisons

Posted on July 9, 2019 by David Isenberg

Tories ‘waste’ £5m on process deciding who will run new private prisons The government has spent £1.8m so far on the tendering process By  Keir Mudie 14:27, 7 JUL 2019 Updated14:41,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Deloitte fined £4.2m over Serco tagging scandal

Posted on July 9, 2019 by David Isenberg

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

Posted on July 2, 2019 by David Isenberg

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

Posted on June 25, 2019 by David Isenberg

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 →

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Private arms companies training military recruits shows just how far the #extreme mantra’ of privatisation has gone

Posted on June 7, 2019 by David Isenberg

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’

Posted on May 17, 2019 by David Isenberg

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 →

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Private jails more violent than public ones, data analysis shows

Posted on May 14, 2019 by David Isenberg

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

Posted on May 14, 2019 by David Isenberg

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 →

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