Daily Archives: 09/12/2011

Chancellor’s statement spells warning of new cuts ahead

09/12/2011 – 9:00 am

Disabled people could face fresh cuts to spending on social care and other services and benefits in future years, campaigners fear.
The concerns were raised after the chancellor, George Osborne, announced that cuts to public spending would continue for an extra two years beyond the end of the current parliament in 2015.
Osborne said in Tuesday’s autumn [...]

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Million more Paralympic tickets released for sale

09/12/2011 – 9:00 am

Most of the remaining tickets for next year’s Paralympics in London are to go on sale from 1pm tomorrow (Friday 2 December).
About one million tickets will be sold on a “first come, first served” basis, with thousands of tickets still available for wheelchair-users. Ticket prices start from £10, or £5 for older and young people.
A [...]

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