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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
Analysis
Taking a different view of waste
Will market forces assume more importance as waste comes to be seen as a resource rather than a nuisance?
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Petrol prices heading for record high of £5.40 a gallon, AA warns motorists
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Hugh Muir's Diary
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Britain told to cut deficit faster
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Labour under pressure as Europe tells Britain: Cut deficit faster, deeper
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Letters: Beef up our approach to food
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Government rediscovers industry by funding nuclear firm Sheffield Forgemasters
