Sir Keir Starmer fumed today that it was ‘outrageous’ Test and Trace contractor Serco has restarted dividends after raking in hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ cash during the pandemic. The outsourcing giant reported a surge in profits in 2020 after being handed £350million in Government Covid contracts. Serco is doing so well that … Read more
The Batman has been hit by more delays amid the Covid-19 crisis, as Robert Pattinson’s stunt double has reportedly tested positive for the virus. According to reports on Wednesday, the actor’s stuntman and his bubble have to now isolate for ten days, making it the third time coronavirus has impacted production. Robert tested positive for … Read more
Companies begin drafting ‘no jab, no job’ contracts to force staff to get Covid vaccinations despite lawyers warning they are ‘risky’ and likely to be challenged in court ‘No jab no job’ contracts are being drafted by companies in the care home sector The move may mean prospective and current workers need to have jab … Read more
No competition for 99% of Covid contracts: Only one in 100 deals given to firms in government’s £17.3billion pandemic response was put out to tender, says study Out of £17.3bn of new contracts, £17.2bn was handed out without competition Where contracts had competitive tender, it shaved 2.5% off cost to the taxpayer By Martin Robinson, Chief … Read more
Two companies that caused outrage over their behaviour in the Grenfell scandal face being put on a Government blacklist as punishment. Ministers want them banned from all state contracts on the grounds they are not fit to be trusted, the Daily Mail can reveal. It comes amid fury over the conduct of Arconic and Kingspan, whose … Read more
New York City is canceling Trump by ending its long-standing contracts for the iconic skating rinks in Central Park, the park carousel and Ferry Point Golf Course in the Bronx. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the move on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Wednesday. The city holds three contracts with the Trump Organization which de Blasio said … Read more
Labour Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson is arrested alongside four others over bribery and witness intimidation offences in building contracts probe Joe Anderson was arrested by Merseyside Police alongside four other men Arrests are part of ongoing building contracts probe, local media reported The other men arrested were aged 33, 72, 62 and 25 and have … Read more
Labour Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson is arrested alongside four others in building contracts probe By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 16:56 GMT, 4 December 2020 | Updated: 17:04 GMT, 4 December 2020 The Mayor of Liverpool has been arrested in connection with bribery offences and witness intimidation. Joe Anderson was arrested by Merseyside Police alongside … Read more
Firm that hired investigators to probe claims against British troops in Iraq is handed council contracts to employ Covid marshals to patrol town centres Red Snapper recruitment advertising for Covid marshals to patrol town centres Successful applicants can expect a rate of £103.76 per day five days per week Red Snapper Group recruited staff for the … Read more
Ministers are facing a High Court challenge over the awarding of lucrative contracts under the Operation Moonshot mass testing programme – which was hailed by Boris Johnson as the way to return to normal life. The Good Law Project, which seeks to enforce government accountability, is seeking a judicial review, claiming the contracts were unlawful because … Read more