There's a consultation taking place, but is it already too late to ensure the city's most vulnerable are protected?
Read the full story in The Guardian.
The number of job losses planned at councils in England and Wales because of Government spending cuts has increased to over 37,000 in recent weeks, with three areas in Yorkshire set to be affected, a new study has revealed.
The GMB union said 27 local authorities had announced or threatened staff losses, with many more set to follow suit as the scale of their budget cuts becomes known.
Thousands of workers in Birmingham, Walsall, Croydon, Sheffield and Rhondda Cynon Taff faced having new terms and conditions imposed on them, while councils across the country were having to make huge savings over the next four years, the union added.Full Story >> Council job losses set to top 37,000 - News - The Visitor
Guardian - Cuts will hit women twice as hard
Manchster Evening News - Cuts will force theatre ticket prices to £100
Telegraph - NHS faces beds crisis
Manchster Evening News - Cuts will force theatre ticket prices to £100
Telegraph - NHS faces beds crisis
Telegraph >> Cuts May Hold Silver Lining For Support Services
Telegraph >> Ed Milliband Ducks Union Rally (We are live blogging from this protest here)
Mirror >> Don't Be Fooled By the Tories says Labour's former Chancellor
Telegraph >> Labour would continue to tax and spend rather than cutting
Telegraph >> We should all fear the darkness, David Cameron included
Guardian >> Living with the cuts
- Reaction to recommendations regarding the future of university education:
- Vice chancellors warn West Mindlands universities at risk
- Sky News
- BBC News: Cable accepts unlimited tuition fees plan
- Vince Cable backs Lord Browne's plan to raise university tuition fees (Telegraph)
- Exploring both sides of the university tuition fees debate (Channel 4 News)