Unions hold full fire on cuts agenda
There is only one aim for the Union movement here in Manchester. Can they turn the government’s austerity drive from an issue of self interest into an issue of nationwide social justice?
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A police chief warns that the police service must be kept strong to cope with rising social and industrial tensions as the coalition government carries out its austerity policies and spending cuts.
There is only one aim for the Union movement here in Manchester. Can they turn the government’s austerity drive from an issue of self interest into an issue of nationwide social justice?
George Osborne has been summoned to the Commons to explain his £4b cuts chat on Thursday after a demand from a dissident Lib Dem MP and the permission of the Speaker, writes political editor Gary Gibbon.
The former head of the army, General Sir Mike Jackson, tells Channel 4 News the government needs to analyse Britain’s place in the world before making big defence cuts.
Britain will become a “darker, brutish and more frightening place” as the government’s sweeping spending cuts take effect, the TUC leader Brendan Barber has warned.
Britain’s trade unions are gathering in Manchester today for the annual TUC congress with the threat of the biggest mass strikes by public sector workers since the poll tax riots of 1990.
George Osborne is called on for an emergency debate questioning the government’s programme of cuts, as the spectre of collective union strikes rises on the back of the TUC’s meeting in Manchester.
Budget cuts could prompt mass strikes by public sector workers and protests similar to the poll tax riots of 1990, the country’s top trade union warns.
Gary Gibbon blogs on how universal benefits such as winter fuel allowance and free bus travel may not suffer a “shock and awe” attack in next month’s spending review.
Business Secretary Vince Cable suggests to Channel 4 News that taxpayers’ money for scientific research will be cut as part of the government’s drive to reduce the deficit.
Gary Gibbon blogs on how challenging the coalition government’s public spending round is likely to be, with particular pressure on defence, pensions, business, schools and health.
Faisal Islam talks to chancellor George Osborne about cuts, Trident, and the end of “soap opera” government.
Faisal Islam blogs on how Sir Alan Budd’s forecast has far from backed up the government’sline on the deficit.
David Cameron says we are spending more on debt interest than on schools. FactCheck crunches the numbers.
So there has been some carping about £6 billion being a small number, a pinprick against the savage swordsmanship that awaits us over the summer. Well the Communities part of the CLG Budget is being cut by £780m, yet it was only planned to be £4.4bn of current spending to start with. So that is…