Sentence examples for cut in number from inspiring English sources

The NHS is due to announce a cut in number of specialist A&E departments in south Wales from seven to four or five.

It suggests a "significant" cut in the number of courses and is consulting on whether GCSEs should be replaced by completely new qualifications.

Yet in a tight British election, a boost for the Lib Dems or cut in the numbers of undecided voters could matter.

The right promises to cut in half the number of people in parliament.

An ugly political battle in Philadelphia cut in half the number of schools Edison was hired to manage there.

By the end of this year we will cut in half the number of personal and SME products on offer.

The new commitment follows on from a pledge to deliver a 25% cut in senior management pay by 2013 and an 18% cut in numbers.

And the Treasury has insisted on a further 30% cut in numbers of MoD civilian personnel, following on from the 30% cut that has been made since 2010.

But in the rush to applaud any cut in numbers, we run the risk of ignoring some very real economic consequences.

The proposal, to reduce overheads to about £300m a year, follows a previous pledge for a 25% cut in senior management pay by 2013 and an 18% cut in numbers.

The extra prison officers represent a 15% increase on the existing 18,000 officers but only goes some way to restore the 30% cut in numbers since 2010 when they stood at 25,000.