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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/1df3/live/28665390-c246-11f1-9670-0b564215b759.jpg”] BBC Apurv Patel said he paid Synetal Solutions £3,600 and claimed he was verbally promised a guaranteed sponsored job A company has been accused of promising jobs in the healthcare sector which never materialised, leaving people thousands of pounds out of pocket. Registered in 2025, Synetal Solutions Ltd says it offers career-focused…

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