Local authorities, health trusts and other public agencies will end up paying up to twice as much as is necessary for the 700 developments planned or built under the UK government's Private Finance Initiative (PFI).
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The great PFI swindle
Allowing private companies to build and run schools and hospitals for profit has been controversial from the start. Now, though, the true cost of the Private Finance Initiative and the scandalous profits being made by businesses is finally revealed. As investigated by Rob Edwards
