Ms Hunt

“she had just heard about 100 job losses at Glasgow University.”

“the new government is cutting colleges and university budgets by £1.5bn, while offering £8bn in tax giveaways to business.”

“The day Congress began I counted more than 100 institutions making cuts - slashing courses; sacking staff; usually both,”

“Three colleges in the West Midlands are balloting on strike action, as is England's biggest college, Manchester College”

“We are in talks with the higher education employers and have been for the last two years requesting and negotiating for a job security agreement.”