outsourcing

2 articles

Jun 28, 2026 • via the Guardian

State Contracts Route £24 Billion to Debt-Laden Owners

Private equity controls 8.8 percent of public spending on external providers

Analysis of procurement data shows high-leverage firms now deliver transport, care and NHS services under structures that prioritise investor returns over operational resilience.

Dec 13, 2025 • via The Telegraph

£11.3 Billion of Aid Since 2010 Bypasses the Poor for Private Firms

DAI alone spent £1.2m on five-star Nigerian hotels amid FCDO staff cuts

Ten per cent of £113bn in UK foreign aid since 2010 went to private firms funding luxuries like golf resorts and deluxe furniture. Outsourcing erodes transparency and value as governments cut their own staff.