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National Audit Office (NAO) investigators yesterday exposed more failings by G4S and Serco during an inquiry into the firms' use of private accommodation for asylum-seekers.
They found the scandal-hit companies had failed to meet contractual standards in some areas such as property conditions.
The government is now attempting to recover rebates worth £7 million due to poor performance.
Britain’s proud asylum history, from sheltering the Kindertransport escaping Hitler to Basque children fleeing fascist Spain, required tireless campaigning against persistent opposition — and it’s up to all of us to do our part today, writes SABINA PRICE
Our members face daily abuse, being spat at, sometimes even deadly assaults, and employers fail to take the issue seriously despite the increasing danger, writes RMT general secretary EDDIE DEMPSEY
Davy Russell cornered over previous jobs