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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 19 Nov 2013

    Security firm G4S to pay back £23.3m over inappropriate billing of UK government for electronic tagging of offendershttp://bbc.in/1ddyp7Y 

    2:57 AM - 19 Nov 2013
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      2. Mr Ethical‏Verified account @nw_nicholas 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        No prosecution? “@BBCBreaking: Security firm G4S to pay back £23.3m over inappropriate billing of UK government for electronic tagging"

        1 reply 5 retweets 0 likes
      3. jim paterson‏ @gjpaterson 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @nw_nicholas

        @nw_nicholas @BBCBreaking Unfucking believable, talk about one law for them

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Angry Susan‏ @angry_susan 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking ...Inappropriate Billing....What a lovely phrase! G4S DEFRAUD the Government of TAXPAYERS MONEY Only apologise when caught .

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      1. Angry Susan‏ @angry_susan 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking ..Who says FAILURE DOESNT PAY. G4S fail in London,Troops called in.Result..G4S get Scotland Games!! Disgraceful. Crime pays.

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      1. David© D Pleb‏ @kursaal_returns 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        .@BBCBreaking I bet #G4S will still keep their contracts with the #Tory Govt they donate to

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      2. William Donaldson‏ @krakzus 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Why is every contract awarded to G4S dodgy, they should be out of business by now for fraud.

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      3. William Donaldson‏ @krakzus 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @krakzus

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews How much did the gov cost the Tax payer by putting G4S into jobcentres? Nobody ever reveals this figure IDS.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Sam East‏ @Easty_1 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking http://www.outsourcereye.co.uk/2013/11/15/metropolitan_police_consider_outsourcing_gbp_500_million_wor/#.Uoum0nNFDqA …

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      1. Sam East‏ @Easty_1 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking I wonder if they will put in a bid for the Met CJ.

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      1. Patrick McDermott‏ @sibelian62 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @JamieAPhillips Yet they've been given a contract for Glasgow's Commonwealth Games security???

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      1. Napo Mcr & Cheshire‏ @NapoMcr 19 Nov 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Andrew_S_Hatton Wrong, they have said they will issue a credit note!

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      1. Bob Hommersen‏ @bobhommersen1 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking justice done! What about the olympics disaster?

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      1. Tricia Jewell‏ @trish_tosh 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews G4S should be in court, not being allowed to pay back £23.3m. If I stole this much, I think I would be in jail.

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      1. Caragh Scott‏ @CaraghScott 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking but the government will still give them future contracts!

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      1. TM‏ @cedawnow 19 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking innapropriate billing is that a new way of describing fraud? Looka like it will be business as usual then pfft

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      1. Guy Cooper‏ @pilgrim748 19 Nov 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Good day to buy shares?

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