G4S continues Government business
G4S are still in talks with Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police over providing services. Nick Buckles, chief executive, says the Lincolnshire contract is going well.
It's extraordinary to hear Buckles rattling off a list of public deals - Oakwood Prison, other jails, Scottish courts, police contracts.
Whether it's a good or bad idea to involve the company, this morning is a big reminder of just how much business G4S does with the Government.
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