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LIVE BLOG: Defence cuts – restructuring the armed forces
David Cameron presents the Strategic Defence Review, cuts are expected to fall on the army in Germany, the Navy’s carrier fleet and RAF aircraft. Follow it as it happens on our live blog.
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Business leaders back Osborne’s cuts plan
The Chancellor George Osborne has won the backing of 35 top business leaders as he prepares to announce where the axe will fall in his comprehensive spending review on Wednesday.
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Defence cuts row deepens as Cameron steps in
The focus around the expected cuts to the armed services has intensified as the government argues with itself of how much those cuts should be.
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Hillary Clinton warns UK on defence cuts
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has raised concerns over the potential international impact of deep defence spending cuts in the UK, including to the Nato alliance.
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CutsCheck: Selling off the family silver?
CutsCheck is getting wind that George Osborne is launching a new drive to sell state-owned assets as he scrambles to bring Britain’s deficit under control.
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Fox: MoD cuts will not be easy
Cuts to defence are unavoidable, Liam Fox says, but the Trident nuclear deterrent will go ahead and veterans will get more support – a “welcome, albeit small, step”, one charity tells Channel 4 News.
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Care home ‘crisis’ as funding cuts loom
Exclusive: care homes in many parts of the United Kingdom are facing a grim combination of funding cuts and declining standards, according to figures obtained by Channel 4 News.
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Cuts to dominate Conservative conference
As the government confirms plans to push through fundamental welfare reform, spending cuts will dominate the Conservative conference, which opens today.
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CutsCheck: NHS really safe in their hands?
CutsCheck looks at the cuts being made by NHS trusts, despite the government’s pledge to increase health service spending in real terms every year
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CutsCheck: Blues in Birmingham
As the Conservatives gather in Birmingham for their conference, they’ll find themselves in a city which, like many others, has difficult financial decisions to make. But just how deep are Birmingham’s cuts likely to be?
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CutsCheck: Liam Fox’s leaked letter
In a leaked letter, Defence Secretary Liam Fox tells the Prime Minister of his fears for the nation’s defence capability if the Coalition’s budget cuts aren’t reigned in. But how much will speculated cuts save?
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Defence minister warns against military cuts
Defence Secretary Liam Fox warns the prime minister of “grave consequences” if “draconian” spending cuts are made to the Armed Forces while Britain is at war. Carl Dinnen investigates.
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CutsCheck: who cares about social care?
CutsCheck looks at what cuts to local authority budgets are likely to mean for social care for older people
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Welcome to CutsCheck
FactCheck is expanding into CutsCheck, a new web service to check out what the government spending cuts really mean. We’ll scrutinise the cuts ministers announce, scrutinising the figures to tell you who will be affected, where it’ll hurt most, and how much will really be saved.
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CutsCheck: Northern Exposure
During the Labour conference in Manchester, CutsCheck looks at the cuts the city council is making ahead of the comprehensive spending review next month.