The PCS believes the DfE has been given the green light to pilot a new way of dealing with civil service change.

BBC: DfE warned over potential unfair dismissals claims

Call handling and custody procedures will be examined, in addition to the Met's relationship with other organisations such as the London Ambulance Service while dealing with mentally ill people.

BBC: Met's mental illness custody cases reviewed

Here's the rub: These few behemoths have a cozy arrangement for swapping traffic free-of-charge among themselves--but they charge stiff fees for the very same service when dealing with smaller players.

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