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15/11/2010

Manchester police officers cut; Ireland bail-out rumours; Government to measure happiness. With Peter Allen and Aasmah Mir. Text 85058 [charged at your standard message rate].

The latest news, sport and travel updates with Peter Allen and Aasmah Mir.

On the programme, Greater Manchester Police confirms that front line jobs will go as it cuts a quarter of its workforce over the next four years. The Shadow Home Secretary Ed Balls tells Peter the police are being made to cut too far too fast.

Also in the news, growing speculation that Ireland could follow Greece in seeking EU help to tackle its debt crisis, but Dublin denies asking for a bailout.

And the Government wants to measure how happy we all are.

In Sport, two South Africa rugby players are sent home after return positive drugs tests, Scotland struggle with a depleted squad for Tuesday's friendly against the Faroes, and Haye denied he bet on himself to win in three rounds against Harrison.

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