One man’s 166-mile march from Cardiff to London to campaign against the cuts

A civil servant feels so strongly about the Government's budget cuts that he intends to walk 166 miles from Cardiff to London to join the March for the Alternative on Saturday March 26. Richard Evans, 46, is on a personal quest to raise awareness of the damage which the Government's savage cuts are doing to public services and local communities.

LGBT people encouraged to join TUC march against the cuts in London

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people are today (Thursday) being encouraged to join the TUC's March for the Alternative in London next week (Saturday 26 March). TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “The government's cuts to public services are having a devastating impact all around the UK, and LGBT community groups and services are being hit hard.

Northern TUC comment on today’s ONS unemployment figures

Commenting on today's labour market figures from the Office for National Statistics Northern TUC Regional Secretary, Kevin Rowan said: “These figures were never going to be good news given the coalition's short-sighted anti-growth strategy , but what is most alarming is that the majority of the Government's swingeing cuts won't be truly felt until after April 1st. With unemployment at a 17 year high as it stands, this could cause untold damage to the economy, especially in the northern region which is at a distinct disadvantage to begin with.

North East needs growth not cuts as unemployment bites

The north east is once again at the brunt of recessionary forces and suffering the ill-effects of rising unemployment and a shrinking jobs market. In the region there are 6370 fewer job vacancies than three years ago and 33,576 more people out of work. And this is ahead of the new financial year beginning at the start of April when many of the savage spending cuts will really begin to bite.

Government must take action as unemployment hits highest level since recession, says TUC

Commenting on the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “Today's figures are shocking. Over a year after the recession technically ended unemployment is now at its highest level since the mid 1990s, with 2.53 million people out of work.

Government must take action as unemployment hits highest level since recession, says TUC

Commenting on the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “Today's figures are shocking. Over a year after the recession technically ended unemployment is now at its highest level since the mid 1990s, with 2.53 million people out of work.