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Carillion Pocketed £205m Despite Finishing Just 10% Of Much-Delayed Hospital

Fri 18 Jan 2019. Source: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

A year after Carillion, it's time to shine a light on public service outsourcing

Fri 18 Jan 2019. Source: www.tuc.org.uk

Surge in outsourcing after Carillion collapse 'staggering', unions say

Tue 15 Jan 2019. Source: www.theguardian.com

Interserve rescue plan prompts share collapse

Tue 11 Dec 2018. Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Council under fire over contractor's £2m fraud

Thu 27 Sep 2018. Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Barnet set to bring council services back in house from Capita

Wed 04 Jul 2018. Source: www.hamhigh.co.uk

Capita to lose pensions adminstration service

Tue 22 May 2018. Source: www.worthingherald.co.uk

Pay blunders prompt Lincolnshire County Council to change provider

Thu 03 May 2018. Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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