Labour Research March 2010

What now for equal pay in councils? - Labour Research examines where things stand on equal pay in local government; Parties set out stall on policies for women - As the election looms the main parties are burnishing their female-friendly credentials; Axe falls on public services in Europe - Across Europe governments are weilding the axe on state spending as a way of responding to economic crisis; Higher education cuts - The higher education sector is reeling from the announcement of multi-million pound cuts