Tag: pfi
BBC funding doubts and who owns BBC Scotland HQ?
A special report - by John Miller Last week in a little known announcement, Moody’s, the agency that stripped the UK of its...
English NHS Trust put into administration as Labour’s PFI legacy takes...
By Bob Duncan A London NHS hospital trust that is losing £1m a week has been put into administration in a last ditch attempt...
More schools in Scotland from SFT savings as PFI takes its...
By Bob Duncan Financial support to build an additional 12 new schools has been found through savings across public infrastructure schemes, according to the...
BBC Scotland Business Editor casts doubt on SFT savings figure
By Martin Kelly A BBC Scotland reporter has cast doubt on the accuracy of savings announced yesterday by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT). Douglas Fraser...
Stark warning of privatised health service as PFI debts cripple English...
By a Newsnet reporter The well-publicised troubles facing South London Healthcare, which is struggling under the weight of its Private Finance Initiative (PFI) obligations,...
Money down the drain – Time to pull plug on Labour’s...
By Martin Kelly A leading Union official has called for an end to PFI contracts after a blunder at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary led to...
Questions over DVLA closure plans as PFI cancellation costs are revealed
The cost of UK Government plans to close all five DVLA regional offices in Scotland have been questioned after it emerged that the offices...
Scottish Government should address PFI contracts to help NHS, claims academic
By G.A.Ponsonby A respected academic has claimed that addressing overpriced PFI contracts would be a better way to protect front line NHS services than...