Workers on most private sector contracts held by failed construction company Carillion will continue to be paid, while bonus payments to directors and former executives have been stopped. Workers on most private sector contracts held by failed construction company Carillion will continue to be paid, while bonus payments to directors and former executives have been stopped. In fiery exchanges, Mr Corbyn called on the Prime Minister to end the “costly racket” of contracting out public services to private businesses. We need our public services provided by public employees with a public service ethos and a strong public oversight.”Carillion is not one isolated case of government negligence and corporate failure. #PMQs pic.twitter.com/ZwKlYmd7Cp — Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) January 17, 2018 Mrs May retorted: “We’re making sure in this case that public services continue to be provided, that workers in those public services are supported and taxpayers are protected.

Source: Irish Independent January 17, 2018 15:45 UTC