Public Services Archive
The Hostile Environment: turning the UK into a nation of border cops
A run-down of the Home Office’s “hostile environment” measures against migrants,
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08 Apr 2017
Understanding care workers’ pay and travel time
Care workers face many obstacles when trying to get a fair
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23 Nov 2016
When Mitie care workers fight back
Anne’s first call started at 7am and her last finished at
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07 Oct 2016
Nine times more spent pursuing claimants than employers not paying minimum wage
From today — 1 April 2016 — workers in the UK aged over
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01 Apr 2016
‘Home care should be a public service’
Mary Bell was a carer in Havering for 10 years, working
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27 Nov 2015
A Midas Care worker speaks out
‘Frustrated and disappointed’: a Midas Care worker speaks out After reading
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24 Jul 2015
Researching health companies
How to uncover the facts about the companies involved in NHS
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17 Jun 2015
MiHomecare scandal grows
New Corporate Watch investigation finds major care company MiHomecare has paid
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12 May 2015
‘I personally feel they should be closed down’: My MiHomecare experience
Brian Jones Surrey resident Alison Jones describes the poor quality of
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12 May 2015
Shareholder activists target Barclays AGM
On Thursday 23 April 2015, several protests were held outside the
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24 Apr 2015
Revealed: major homecare company paying staff below minimum wage
MiHomecare, outsourcing giant Mitie’s homecare business, is paying carers less than
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13 Mar 2015