Category: Cuts and closures

Goldsmiths academics to strike over ‘incomprehensible’ redundancies

Union says cuts will make the creative powerhouse unrecognisable and risk unprecedented industrial unrestStaff at Goldsmiths, University of London have voted to strike over plans for an “almost incomprehensible”...

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‘No fat left to trim’: how spending cuts could affect UK government

As Rishi Sunak warns of a ‘profound economic challenge’, struggling departments face reduced budgetsAfter being named as Tory party leader and the next prime minister, Rishi Sunak warned MPs that the UK faced...

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Health and teaching unions aghast at Jeremy Hunt’s new era of Tory austerity

The chancellor sparked alarm among trade union leaders by promising ‘very difficult decisions’ for government budgetsHealth chiefs, public sector unions and teaching leaders expressed horror on Saturday after the new...

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Emergency council cuts feared after higher costs create £1.7bn shortfall

New schools and swimming pools and libraries across England at risk from deficits caused by inflation and higher energy costsSchool-building projects, swimming pools and libraries have been earmarked for emergency funding cuts...

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‘The hypocrisy is nauseating’: Wes Streeting on state school arts cuts

Shadow child poverty secretary wants all pupils to have access to arts education after decade of Tory cutsWes Streeting can’t claim to be his inner-city comp’s most famous alumni. That claim goes to the Hollywood...

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Lack of support for theatre is to discourage dissent, says top playwright

Laura Wade, writer of Posh and Home, I’m Darling, criticises government’s attitude to industry as unions fight cuts to performing arts degreesThe government has insufficiently supported the crisis-hit theatre...

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