Tag Archives: UK

Ministry of Defence spent £290m on consultants last year

Posted on February 21, 2012 5:52 pm by David

Ministry of Defence spent £290m on consultants last year Exclusive: MoD criticised for failing to look in-house for technical expertise while pressing ahead with 60,000 job cuts Nick Hopkinsguardian.co.uk, Monday 20 February 2012 07.20 EST The Ministry of Defence spent … Continue reading →

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G4S to run first private security police station

Posted on February 20, 2012 5:56 pm by David

G4S to run first private security police station 20 Feb 12 Private security company G4S is about to sign a deal which would see it building and staffing the first British police station run by a private security contractor. The … Continue reading →

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Asylum seeker housing managed by for-profit prison guards? Why not

Posted on February 9, 2012 3:05 am by David

Asylum seeker housing managed by for-profit prison guards? Why not John Grayson, 8 February 2012 About the author John Grayson works in Barnsley with the South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action group (SYMAAG); has been a researcher and adult educator … Continue reading →

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MPs attack private security guard immigration removals

Posted on January 26, 2012 9:03 pm by David

25 January 2012 Last updated at 19:53 ET MPs attack private security guard immigration removals Mr Mubenga was being escorted by staff from the private security firm G4S Private security guards employed to forcibly remove people from the UK have … Continue reading →

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Dangerous deportation techniques may still be in use, MPs warn

Posted on January 26, 2012 8:55 pm by David

Dangerous deportation techniques may still be in use, MPs warn Home affairs select committee finds evidence of dangerous restraint techniques, although UK Border Agency denies claim Alan Travis, home affairs editor The Guardian, Wednesday 25 January 2012 Jimmy Mubenga died … Continue reading →

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Say What? You Talking About Me?

Posted on January 20, 2012 7:16 pm by David

Say What? You Talking About Me? Huffington Post Posted: 1/17/12 12:31 PM ET By David Isenberg, Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Those who follow the private security contractor industry, even if only cursorily, are doubtlessly aware that … Continue reading →

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Defense Contractor’s Next Move?

Posted on January 10, 2012 3:54 am by David

Defense Contractor’s Next Move? KBR Unit Looks to Other Sectors as Afghan Ops Near End By ANDREW CHUTER Published: 9 January 2012 LONDON – With Britain’s front-line forces in Afghanistan soon to start heading for the exit, the contractor who … Continue reading →

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UK leads the world in private security industry

Posted on January 7, 2012 10:35 pm by David

UK leads the world in private security industry The recent crises around the world mean demand for armed guards is soaring with the UK leading the way Lucy Tobin Saturday 07 January 2012 Somalian pirates, earthquakes, Arab uprisings, fresh rumblings … Continue reading →

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Somali pirate ransoms top £3m as report demands action

Posted on January 6, 2012 5:08 am by David

Channel 4 News Somali pirate ransoms top £3m as report demands action Thursday 05 January 2012 As British private security companies queue up to offer armed guards to counter pirate attacks off Somalia, a government report calls for tighter regulation … Continue reading →

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‘Exponential Growth’ In Sea Security Firms

Posted on January 6, 2012 5:01 am by David

http://news.sky.com/home/politics/article/16142383 ‘Exponential Growth’ In Sea Security Firms 3:31am UK, Thursday January 05, 2012 The number of private security firms providing protection for the shipping industry has grown “exponentially” in recent years, a leading security expert has told Sky News. There … Continue reading →

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