Labour's foundation hospital rebels are aiming to recruit new dissidents from the growing ranks of former ministers, the FT reports.

Michael Meacher and Clare Short are said to have doubts about the policy.

Rebel MPs are planning guerrilla campaigns to wreck the bills on foundation hospitals and tuition fees, says the Telegraph.

The growing discontent on Labour's backbenches comes as an ICM poll for the Guardian suggests that voters are losing confidence in the government's ability to improve public services.