Category Archives: UK

Historical Document of the Day – British link in shipment of arms to the contras

Posted on October 8, 2014 by

Historical Document of the Day British link in shipment of arms to the contras (607) The Sunday Times By JAMES ADAMS and MARK HOSENBALL 1 March 1987 A DOCUMENT found in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contract award re security guarding services at the British Embassy Mogadishu and British Office Hargeisa, Somalia

Posted on October 8, 2014 by

Contract award re security guarding services at the British Embassy Mogadishu and British Office Hargeisa, Somalia Contract award – Investigation and security services (English) Tenders Electronic Daily 1 August 2014 You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading →

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After G4S and Serco, contract cops are on patrol

Posted on October 7, 2014 by

Business After G4S and Serco, contract cops are on patrol The Sunday Times By John Collingridge 5 October 2014 WHEN Bill Crothers answered his mobile one evening in June last year,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Asylum seekers move out of hotel

Posted on October 2, 2014 by

Asylum seekers move out of hotel The Bolton News By Elaine O’Flynn 2 October 2014 ASYLUM seekers staying in a Bolton hotel have moved out. Up to 30 people were placed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Security guard jailed in Iraq for killing two bodyguards in gun rampage is on hunger strike and demanding to be brought back to Britain

Posted on October 2, 2014 by

Security guard jailed in Iraq for killing two bodyguards in gun rampage is on hunger strike and demanding to be brought back to Britain  Daniel Fitzsimons, 35, shot an ex-Royal Marine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Security firm to guard crime sites for police

Posted on October 1, 2014 by

News Security firm to guard crime sites for police The Daily Telegraph 1 October 2014 A POLICE force has hired a private security company to guard major crime scenes, in what… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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It gets knocked down but G4S keeps getting up again

Posted on September 30, 2014 by

Business Comment Mark Leftly: It gets knocked down but G4S keeps getting up again Independent Online By Mark Leftly 25 September 2014 21:10 Westminster Outlook I should have known that I’d… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S ordered to pay pounds 6,000 to ‘humiliated’ disabled man

Posted on September 30, 2014 by

G4S ordered to pay pounds 6,000 to ‘humiliated’ disabled man The Guardian By Haroon Siddique 25 September 2014 A 79-year-old disabled former serviceman has been awarded pounds 6,000 damages after a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hodge hits at government ‘complacency’ over G4s and Serco

Posted on September 9, 2014 by

Hodge hits at government ‘complacency’ over G4s and Serco The Guardian By Rajeev Syal 9 September 2014 Margaret Hodge accused the government of shocking complacency yesterday after it emerged that two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S’ Guantánamo Contract is a British Embarrassment

Posted on September 9, 2014 by

Kevin LoCorporate Social Responsibility Advocate, Reprieve G4S’ Guantánamo Contract is a British Embarrassment Posted: 08/09/2014 17:25 BST Updated: 08/09/2014 17:59 BST The largest security services firm in the world, British company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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