1.7 Million Face Year-Long Delays in Pension Payments Following Outsourcing Failures Monday, July 20, 2026 pensions civilservice capita delays outsourcing insourcing cabinetoffice retirement government servicefailures A Labour Party government report has exposed significant failures in the outsourcing of pension payments for retired UK civil servants, revealing that nearly 1.7 million members face potentially year-long waits for their … Read More
Birmingham Bin Service May Be Privatised to Minimise Strike Disruptions, Leaked Report Reveals Friday, July 17, 2026 birmingham binservice privatisation strike outsourcing council waste wastecollection publicservices labourdisputes A recently leaked internal report from Birmingham city council officials has brought to light discussions about possibly privatising the city’s bin collection service. The document outlines various strategies aimed at … Read More
Birmingham Council Considers Bin Collection Privatisation to Mitigate Strike Risks Sunday, July 12, 2026 birmingham privatisation bincollection wastemanagement strike outsourcing council industrialrelations recycling localgovernment Birmingham City Council has outlined privatising bin collections as a potential long-term solution to resolve the ongoing 19-month waste collection strike and reduce the risk of future industrial action. However, officials … Read More
Asda to Outsource George.com Delivery to DHL, Impacting 1,200 Workers Tuesday, January 20, 2026 asda dhl outsourcing george distribution employment restructuring privateequity retail logistics Retail giant Asda has announced plans to outsource the delivery operations of its George clothing brand’s online orders to DHL, affecting around 1,200 employees. Beginning in January 2027, the distribution for George.com will … Read More