No competition for 99% of Covid contracts, study reveals

No competition for 99% of Covid contracts: Only one in 100 deals given to firms in government’s £17.3billion pandemic response was put out to tender, says study Out of £17.3bn of new contracts, £17.2bn was handed out without competition Where contracts had competitive tender, it shaved 2.5% off cost to the taxpayer  By Martin Robinson, Chief … Read more

New York City cancels Trump by ending contracts for Central Park ice rinks and Bronx golf course

New York City is canceling Trump by ending its long-standing contracts for the iconic skating rinks in Central Park, the park carousel and Ferry Point Golf Course in the Bronx. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the move on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Wednesday. The city holds three contracts with the Trump Organization which de Blasio said … Read more

New York City cancels Trump by ending contracts for Central Park ice rinks and Bronx golf course

New York City is canceling Trump by ending its long-standing contracts for the iconic skating rinks in Central Park, the park carousel and Ferry Point Golf Course in the Bronx. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the move on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Wednesday. The city holds three contracts with the Trump Organization which de Blasio said … Read more

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson is arrested alongside four others in building contracts probe 

Labour Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson is arrested alongside four others over bribery and witness intimidation offences in building contracts probe Joe Anderson was arrested by Merseyside Police alongside four other men  Arrests are part of ongoing building contracts probe, local media reported The other men arrested were aged 33, 72, 62 and 25 and have … Read more

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson is arrested alongside four others in building contracts probe 

Labour Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson is arrested alongside four others in building contracts probe By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 16:56 GMT, 4 December 2020 | Updated: 17:04 GMT, 4 December 2020 The Mayor of Liverpool has been arrested in connection with bribery offences and witness intimidation.   Joe Anderson was arrested by Merseyside Police alongside … Read more

Firm that hired investigators to probe claims against British troops is handed council contracts

Firm that hired investigators to probe claims against British troops in Iraq is handed council contracts to employ Covid marshals to patrol town centres Red Snapper recruitment advertising for Covid marshals to patrol town centres Successful applicants can expect a rate of £103.76 per day five days per week  Red Snapper Group recruited staff for the … Read more

Firm that hired investigators to probe claims against British troops is handed council contracts

Firm that hired investigators to probe claims against British troops in Iraq is handed council contracts to employ Covid marshals to patrol town centres Red Snapper recruitment advertising for Covid marshals to patrol town centres Successful applicants can expect a rate of £103.76 per day five days per week  Red Snapper Group recruited staff for the … Read more

£1.3bn High Court challenge over lucrative Test and Trace contracts is launched

Ministers are facing a High Court challenge over the awarding of lucrative contracts under the Operation Moonshot mass testing programme – which was hailed by Boris Johnson as the way to return to normal life. The Good Law Project, which seeks to enforce government accountability, is seeking a judicial review, claiming the contracts were unlawful because … Read more

£1.3bn High Court challenge over lucrative Test and Trace contracts is launched

Ministers are facing a High Court challenge over the awarding of lucrative contracts under the Operation Moonshot mass testing programme – which was hailed by Boris Johnson as the way to return to normal life. The Good Law Project, which seeks to enforce government accountability, is seeking a judicial review, claiming the contracts were unlawful because … Read more

MPs go to court over Covid contracts worth £3billion

Three MPs launch legal action against the Government after officials allegedly failed to account for £3BILLION in private contracts during coronavirus pandemic Caroline Lucas, Debbie Abrahams and Layla Morgan launched a judicial review  The case was launched over Government failure to disclose details of spending The Government has 21 days to respond to the judicial … Read more