A number of care homes in Wirral that may be housing residents with male incontinence and other conditions are set to close after councillors approved massive budget cuts.

Protestors turned up during Wirral's budget council meeting to oppose their plans, but the leaders went ahead with £50 million worth of cuts, which will lead to the closure of five care homes.

Despite the move, which led to angry scenes at Wallasey Town Hall, council leader Jeff Green stated that measures will be put in place to ensure the vulnerable are given the support they require.

"We have made sure that the vulnerable people are absolutely protected. The services will be available. We will have to deliver them in different ways," he is quoted by BBC News as saying.

As well as catering for elderly people, some of whom may be using men's incontinence products, care homes provide respite care for people with terminal illnesses and other conditions.