Burnham urged to intervene over ‘zero-hours’ custody officers in private prison
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Andy Burnham is under pressure to intervene in a privately run prison that is seeking to recruit custody officers on zero-hours contracts for the first time across England and Wales’ prison estate.
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What happened
Andy Burnham is under pressure to intervene in a privately run prison that is seeking to recruit custody officers on zero-hours contracts for the first time across England and Wales’ prison estate.
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Common ground
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Follow-up questions
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