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Over 60% of public are now against austerity, poll shows – and the chancellor may be listening
Even Tory voters think the government's gone too far - with 48 per cent saying the cuts have been too deep.
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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.
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.
Yet more evidence of cuts to schools and hospitals
There was more evidence today of the impact of the coalition's cuts to education and the health service, with school building repais slashed and hospital bed numbers set to be culled by 20,000.
British fashion’s got the talent, but have we got the funding?
At London Fashion Week, Samantha Cameron said: “We’ve got the talent and the expertise to take UK fashion even further.” She's right - but do we have the funding?