Category Archives: UK

MoD reforms ‘not fit for purpose’ says think-tank

Posted on November 27, 2014 by

MoD reforms ‘not fit for purpose’ says think-tank The Telegraph Online Ben Farmer Defence Correspondent 26 November 2014 02:43 An MoD strategy to use more reserves, contractors and civil servants for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Revealed: UK ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State terrorist forces in Syria

Posted on November 24, 2014 by

Revealed: UK ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State terrorist forces in Syria Former infantryman James Hughes from Reading, and Jamie Read from Lanarkshire, are said to be in Rojava, northern Syria Jamie Read,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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British ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State – who are they?

Posted on November 24, 2014 by

Sunday 23 November 2014 Iraq , UK British ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State – who are they? Former British soldiers are reportedly in northern Syria battling the Islamic State group alongside Kurdish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Britain awards immigration centre contract to incumbent Serco

Posted on November 24, 2014 by

Britain awards immigration centre contract to incumbent Serco LONDON Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:26pm GMT A Serco flag is seen flying alongside a Union flag outside Doncaster Prison in northern England… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Mubenga death: plane passenger ‘saw him die’ after being restrained by G4S officers

Posted on November 19, 2014 by

Jimmy Mubenga death: plane passenger ‘saw him die’ after being restrained by G4S officers getsurrey.co.uk By Amani Hughes 18 November 2014 10:52 © 2014 Trinity Mirror A security guard from Horley… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jurors handcuffed in aeroplane seats at G4S trial

Posted on November 17, 2014 by

Jurors handcuffed in aeroplane seats at G4S trial The simulation formed part of the manslaughter case against three G4S guards accused of causing the death of 46-year-old Jimmy Mubenga Jimmy Mubenga… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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MAN’S CRIES ‘HEARD 15 ROWS AWAY’

Posted on November 10, 2014 by

MAN’S CRIES ‘HEARD 15 ROWS AWAY’ Press Association Regional Newswire – South East 10 November 2014 10:06 The cries of an Angolan deportee who later died after being restrained on a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Mubenga: Deportee shouted ‘you’re killing me’

Posted on November 4, 2014 by

4 November 2014 Last updated at 11:07 ET Jimmy Mubenga: Deportee shouted ‘you’re killing me’ Angolan national Jimmy Mubenga had been living in the UK for a number of years with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S and Serco pay out £100,000 in youth restraint claims

Posted on October 28, 2014 by

G4S and Serco pay out £100,000 in youth restraint claims Fourteen say unlawful measures used on them as children, with cases coming to light after deaths of two teenagers Eric Allison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Bomb experts say land should be fully cleared

Posted on October 10, 2014 by

Bomb experts say land should be fully cleared Folkestone Herald By Joe Kasper joe.kasper@KRNmedia.co.uk 14 August 2014 A Bomb disposal company has recommended a full clearance of land in Hawkinge where… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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