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News about the Recession
Budget 'silence on spending cuts'
There will be no new spending cuts announced in the Budget, according to the Chancellor
Councils face pressure to fix high streets
Councils are told they can do more to prevent high streets becoming ghost towns in the wake of the recession
Birmingham approves job cut savings plan
Birmingham City Council rubberstamps a savings package which could lead to 2,000 job cuts at the UK’s biggest local authority
Nottinghamshire predicts 1,000 more job cuts
Nottinghamshire CC announces plans to axe 1,000 jobs over two years as part of a £200m savings package
Long-term job seekers increase as total falls
The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance soared by 23,500 in January to reach the highest level since Labour came to power in 1997
Public sector to be main job cuts focus
Around a third of public sector employers expect to cut jobs over the next quarter, according to a new report
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Community infrastructure levy changes
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Shop vacancies up to one in eight
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IFS calls for £13bn of cuts and savings
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UK economy finally out of recession
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Warning over affordable homes commitment
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Public sector HR pessimistic over upturn
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City advertising sites go out to tender
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Latest Pathfinder boost is £311m
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Chief of directorate-cutting unitary outlines challenges
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New unitary plans cuts
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Reform predicts one million job cuts
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Unison unveils alternative Pre-Budget Report
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Rally call for smaller city freedom
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Council looks to buy Blackpool Tower
