Category Archives: UK

Research and Markets: Outsourced Security Guarding Services: UK Market Profile and Forecasts 2015

Posted on January 27, 2015 by

Research and Markets: Outsourced Security Guarding Services: UK Market Profile and Forecasts 2015 Business Wire 26 January 2015 14:48, DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–January 26, 2015– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mm2n9f/outsourced) has announced the addition… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Police drop probe into Serco’s prisoner contract

Posted on January 16, 2015 by

December 19, 2014 9:16 am Police drop probe into Serco’s prisoner contract Gill Plimmer ©PA City of London Police have dropped their investigation into Serco’s handling of a £285m prisoner escort… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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MoJ pulls the wool over its own eyes in G4S and Serco contracts

Posted on January 8, 2015 by

MoJ pulls the wool over its own eyes in G4S and Serco contracts By Ian Dunt Tuesday, 6 January 2015 9:28 AM Making the deal – but government departments don’t keep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Babcock Wins $1.4B UK Army Support Deal

Posted on January 7, 2015 by

Babcock Wins $1.4B UK Army Support Deal By ANDREW CHUTER 12:58 p.m. EST January 6, 2015 (Photo: ESSAM AL-SUDANI/ AFP) CONNECT 3 TWEET 1 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE LONDON — Babcock International has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S IN PARTY ROLE

Posted on December 31, 2014 by

City G4S IN PARTY ROLE Daily Mail 30 December 2014 Security giant G4S has won the job of protecting revellers at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay knees-up. The three-day celebration begins with a torchlit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A short response to Adam White

Posted on December 27, 2014 by

BSC Policing Network Connecting Policing Researchers In The UK And Beyond December 20, 2014 by mljones1 A short response to Adam White I don’t dispute any of Adam White’s “5 reasons why… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Fail and prosper: how privatisation really works

Posted on December 24, 2014 by

Fail and prosper: how privatisation really works Clare Sambrook 6 March 2014 Want to make £10 million and more? Become an accountant. Learn how to make austerity pay. Ruby McGregor-Smith, chief… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Serco cleared of misleading ministers over prison contract

Posted on December 23, 2014 by

Business Serco cleared of misleading ministers over prison contract The Daily Telegraph By Marion Dakers 20 December 2014 Beleaguered outsourcing group receives rare boost with news that it will not face… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Barnardo’s and G4S, partners in the child detention business

Posted on December 23, 2014 by

Barnardo’s and G4S, partners in the child detention business Frances Webber 18 May 2014 Four years ago the coalition government promised to end child detention for immigration purposes. But they didn’t.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S, the company with no convictions – but does it have blood on its hands?

Posted on December 23, 2014 by

G4S, the company with no convictions – but does it have blood on its hands? The number of deaths linked to G4S employees, some with racial overtones, means this company must… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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