Richmond bin workers stop strike after only one day after pay deal A 15 per cent pay rise has been agreed for HGV drivers Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2022
Richmond waste collection suspended for three weeks as bin men go on strike Workers rejected a pay increase during talks with bosses at the council’s waste contractor Serco Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2022
Asylum seekers ‘effectively detained’ at Home Office hotels with claims of ‘restricted’ movement An investigation by The Independent and Liberty Investigates has unearthed accounts from asylum seekers who say they were prevented from leaving The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022
NSW Serco staff strike at largest prison Officers at Australia's largest correctional complex in northern NSW will go on strike again amid negotiations with the prison's private operator Serco. AAP · Oct 9, 2022
Serco losing Caledonian Sleeper contract 'presents public ownership opportunity' Current franchise will end next June, but it is not clear who will take over Insider UK · Oct 6, 2022
London to Scotland sleeper service tipped for renationalisation Scottish government says outsource firm Serco will lose contract to run Caledonian Sleeper next year The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022
SNP mull nationalising Caledonian Sleeper service after Serco contract terminated THE SNP are considering nationalising the Caledonian Sleeper service after the Government decided to terminate the current contract. The National (Scotland) · Oct 5, 2022
Serco losing Sleeper contract presents opportunity for public ownership – MSP Former Scottish Government minister Fiona Hyslop hinted at a possible future for what she described as an ‘iconic service’. The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Serco to lose Caledonian Sleeper contract next year Scottish transport minister Jenny Gilruth said a new deal would not represent value for money to the public. The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Serco injected £60m to prop up pension fund after market meltdown £1bn scheme is the latest to scramble to raise cash after Kwarteng’s tax-cutting mini-budget sparks turmoil The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022
NSW prison officers strike at Clarence Correctional Centre over pay and work conditions Prisoners at the country's largest correctional centre in northern NSW have been forced into lockdown as officers and staff walked off the job, calling for better pay and conditions. ABC News · Sep 30, 2022
NSW Serco prison officers walk off the job Prison officers at Clarence Correctional Centre have gone on strike to protest low wages and staffing, but the operator is trying to increase staff. AAP · Sep 29, 2022
Centrica and EDF are at the table – now UK ministers must strike a fair electricity price The companies may have volunteered for duty so speedily because they’re looking for something for themselves The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022
'It's time for me to outsource myself': Serco boss Rupert Soames to step down THE grandson of Winston Churchill, Rupert Soames, is to step down from his role leading Serco, a company that holds millions of pounds worth of… The National (Scotland) · Sep 12, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022 Serco boss Rupert Soames to retire: ‘It’s time for me to outsource myself’ Chief executive has offered robust defences of controversial outsourcing firm since 2014
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022 Tories abandon plans to house 1,500 asylum seekers in Yorkshire village Desertion of RAF Linton-on-Ouse scheme is latest immigration policy climbdown after Truss and Sunak opposed plans
ABC News · Aug 6, 2022 'One of the most inhumane decisions I've ever seen': Inside one refugee's nine-year detention nightmare When Najat Shalikhan arrived in Australia with her 16-year-old son Ahmed in August 2013, she thought they'd finally made it to safety. In reality, it was the beginning of another nightmare.
Birmingham Post · Aug 4, 2022 Outsourcer Serco to hand out total of £9m in one-off payments to staff The payments will be made to staff outside management grades
ABC News · Aug 4, 2022 Adelaide Remand Centre general manager revealed as the suspect who stole $100,000 of prisoners' money A suppression order on the identity of Adelaide Remand Centre's general manager, who is charged with theft, has now been lifted.
Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2022 Home Office contractor ‘gave children hotel food containing worms’ Family being housed in Midlands Home Office hotel ‘served worms in fish and chips’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2022 Home Office contractor gives children hotel food containing worms Family accommodated in a Midlands hotel were sick after eating meal provided by Serco
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022 Revealed: dozens of vulnerable asylum seekers have died in Home Office housing since 2020 Data shows number of deaths is higher than admitted as experts question safeguarding and fear chances to save lives were missed
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022 The asylum seekers stuck in hotel rooms for months on end Investigation: It was supposed to be a temporary measure. Now figures reveal that more than 28,000 asylum seekers are forced to live in rooms designed for short stays – with hundreds stuck there for more than a year. May Bulman speaks to the families enduring mould, bed bugs and vermin…
The Guardian - AU · Jun 11, 2022 Warning over Centrelink call centres as Services Australia slashes contracts Exclusive: Agency says decision to cut outsourced workload by 30% is due to reduced demand as unions warn of longer wait times
Daily Record · Jun 10, 2022 Lanarkshire MSP welcomes NHS agreement to bring support services at Wishaw General in-house Labour’s Central Scotland list MSP Monica Lennon is pleased that the issue has been settled after a long campaign from unions.