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The private companies running Britain

The New Statesman Podcast by The New Statesman

Jun 11, 202647:09News & Politics

From prisons to speed cameras and welfare to nuclear warning systems, the British government has outsourced a huge number of state operations to private companies – including the housing of asylum seekers. This week, rio...

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The private companies running Britain is an episode from The New Statesman Podcast by The New Statesman. From prisons to speed cameras and welfare to nuclear warning systems, the British government has outsourced a huge number of state oper...

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Published Jun 11, 2026, 47:09 long, audio available.