BBC journalists have agreed to a corporation-wide 'work to rule' and strike action over compulsory redundancies imposed by the Corporation.

Gagging clauses in contracts and attacks by government ministers on those who speak out in support of the vulnerable are making some charities fearful.

The Anglican Bishop of Liverpool is asking the government to review and re-examine the criteria upon which their current public spending cuts are based.

The Green Party has criticised the government’s mid-term review for failing to acknowledge the coalition’s mistakes or to offer a coherent vision for the future.