Tory cuts
Consequences of the coalition’s withdrawal of the Social Crisis Loan Fund
Social Fund cuts announced yesterday by Steve Webb will hit the poor and needy and plans for handing the Fund over to local authorities will make things even worse.
May’s talk of reform “a euphemism for cuts”
The Police Federation has warned that Theresa May's speech on reform of the police service today was "a euphemism for cuts", and that the home secretary "does not value us as much as she says she does".
No frontline cuts? Now 11,000 troops face the axe
The Ministry of Defence announced yesterday that 11,000 armed forces personnel would be made redundant - with some soldiers losing their jobs just six months after returning from Afghanistan.
Tackling environmental, social, political and economic injustice
First held in 2009, where more than 1,000 people took part, the aim of 6 Billion Ways is to highlight the interconnections between environmental, social, political and economic injustice and help build a broad movement for progressive change.
Hammersmith horror: Community funding cuts from The Usual Suspects
Kevin Meagher takes a look at the savage cuts being implemented by Tory-run Hammersmith Council, which faced protests from the Save EMA campaign today.
Healey seeks clarity on Lansley’s plans to turn NHS into a “genuine” market
Shadow health secretary John Healey MP to the Secretary of State Andrew Lansley MP seeking clarity on the coalition's plans to turn the NHS into a "genuine" market with price competition.