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Clare Horton

Today's social affairs news

TUC general secretary Brendan Barber, TUC conference
As this week's TUC conference begins at its headquarters in London, led by general secretary Brendan Barber, plans will be announced to raise a £2m fighting fund against public spending cuts. Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

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Today's top SocietyGuardian stories

Osborne given stark warning on cuts' impact
Unions to call for strikes at conference over pension reforms
Jackie Ashley: where is the economic urgency – or the plan?
Many disabled people 'see harassment as inevitable'
NHS reform bill must be resisted, leading doctors tell royal colleges
'Families champion' set up firm to bid for work on project she devised
Maternity ward in police investigation could be forced to close
Chemotherapy breakthrough could could dramatically reduce side-effects

All today's SocietyGuardian stories

The pick of the weekend's SocietyGuardian news and commentary

Gay people 'at risk of a lonelier old age'
Why parents shouldn't feel guilty if they can't devote time to their toddlers
GP referrals fall amid claims of rationed care in stretched NHS
All Sunday's SocietyGuardian news and features
All Saturday's SocietyGuardian news and features

Other news

• BBC: Older carers 'need more support'
• Children & Young People Now: Council forced to u-turn on cuts to deaf children's services
• Community Care: Call to make SCRs mandatory for murders of adults at risk
• Independent: Chaotic lives underlie troubles of homeless
• Inside Housing: Social housing fraud costs taxpayer £2bn a year
• Public Finance: Outsourcing costs £1.3bn a year in fraud, says Unison
• Telegraph: Planning minister's pact with developers
• Third Sector: Direct debit donation cancellation rate reaches record level for August

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