Tag: privatisation

A damning report on the rail industry from a parliamentary committee has "vindicated" the arguments of a passenger organisation and ...

One of the UK's most active trade unions is taking an ongoing dispute with the private sector to parliament. It ...

The government is yet again facing court action. But this time it's because of its handling of a privatised service, ...

Secret filming by disabled activists has added to a growing controversy over disability rights. It's also backed up their argument ...

A Freedom of Information request (FOI) has revealed a worrying relationship between South Yorkshire Police and the private company at ...

A disabled person has taken to Twitter to recount his 'malicious' experience on public transport. Sadly, for many disabled people, ...

Veteran journalist Glenn Greenwald has spoken candidly about what he sees as the "military coup" currently underway in Brazil. But ...

A family-owned firm has called in administrators due to the collapse of government outsourcing company Carillion in January. The firm's ...

A new short film set in a dystopian future offers us a glimpse of what the world might be like ...

On 14 March, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published a report that criticises the way the government ...

Before Prof Stephen Hawking died, the renowned physicist was preparing to take Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to court for destroying ...

Thousands of British education workers from over 60 universities are striking over proposed pension changes which they fear could leave ...

Countdown's Rachel Riley is a bit of a mathematical genius. Did you know, though, that she's also a rather skilled ...

There were chaotic scenes at a Southern Rail station on Sunday 25 February. And it does actually have to be ...

Beleaguered train operator Southern Rail has announced it will be re-applying for its current contract. But if you wanted a ...

My colleagues and I at Duncan Lewis Solicitors* have seen the contract between the UK government and G4S for the ...

Three primary schools in Newham, London will take "unprecedented" action to stop privatisation on 22 February. Teachers and support staff ...