Research by the European Services Strategy Unit shows that 105 outsourced public sector ICT contracts have significant cost overruns, delays and terminations. It found that cost overruns amounted to £9bn for the 105 projects, with an average percentage cost overrun of 30.5%. It also revealed that 30% of contracts were terminated and more than half (57%) had cost overruns.   more »

GORDON BROWN plans to give civil servants and government agencies the power to remove people’s passports without going through the courts. More fundamental rights to be taken away.   more »