The Labour leader of Edinburgh Council says he is looking at "all options" to overturn controversial parts of an opposition budget which could lead to job losses and outsourcing of services, after losing a key vote.
Cammy Day pledged to "protect council workers" and said a commitment to make no compulsory redundancies would not be withdrawn despite it being included as a £600,000 saving in the Lib Dem budget, which was passed with support from Labour and Conservatives last week.
Councillor Day said he was "ambushed" by the Greens and newly-independent councillor Ross McKenzie, who quit the Labour group earlier in the day, after they voted tactically with the Tories - leaving the administration's budget eliminated with the least votes in the first round.
