More than a 100 Language campaigners and union members have taken their message to London today, by holding a lobby at Westminster, in an effort to stop the cuts to S4C.The UK Government is trying to change the law so it can cut its grant to S4C by 94%, and fund the channel through the BBC licence fee in future. The leaders of the four main parties in Wales have written to the Westminster Government calling for a full review of the channel, instead of its current proposals. Twenty-four organisations including the Writers Guild, journalists union the NUJ, BECTU, the Musicians Union, and actors union Equity have also written asking Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to scrap his plans.Members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) will present a 12,000 strong petition to the Wales Office opposing the cuts to the channel. Menna Machreth, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg's broadcasting spokesperson said:"It's time for the politicians to listen to Wales's voice. The Government has refused to listen to the leaders of the four main parties in Wales and every voluntary group who cares about the language. There is no need for the government to make a ninety-four percent cut to the channel's grant, it's completely unfair. They'd rather to stick to the deal made between them and the BBC in twenty-four hours instead of listening to the voice of the people of Wales. It's shameful."David Donovan, speaking on behalf of the FEU (the Federation of Entertainment Unions) said:"The future of our only Welsh language TV channel hangs in the balance, which is a direct threat to the language and our culture. S4C is facing severe cuts and a takeover by the BBC. After 2015, there is no certainty that any money will go to the channel at all."Ken Smith Chair of NUJ Wales added:"The proposed cuts to both the S4C and BBC Wales budgets, along with the proposal to fund S4C from the licence fee, will lead to job cuts and a drop in programme quality that will be vigorously resisted by the NUJ."

Timetable of the lobby11:30am - Members gather on College Green12:30pm - Meeting in Committee Room 18, House of Commons.Speakers: David Donovan (BECTU), Roger Williams (Writers Guild), Bethan Williams (Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg), Menna Machreth (Cymdeithas), Owen Smith AS (Labour), Hywel Williams AS (Plaid Cymru), Roger Williams AS (Lib Dem)3pm - Present Petition, outside Wales Office, Whitehall, London