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Probation union Napo has welcomed support from service chiefs after a national newspaper revealed letters to Justice Secretary Chris Grayling warning his privatisation plans would result in deaths.
Mr Grayling intends to sell off 70 per cent of the probation service to dodgy security companies by April 2014.
But it was reported yesterday that the chairs of Warwickshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire probation trusts have told him to slow down ill-conceived plans.
Evidence to peers from medical leaders, patient safety officials and the children’s commissioner has intensified fears that the Bill’s safeguards are inadequate, writes ADAM JAMES POLLOCK
Holding office in local government is a poisoned chalice for a party that bases its electoral appeal around issues where it has no power whatsoever, argues NICK WRIGHT
