Rank and file electricians and their supporters blocked Oxford Street in central London during rush hour this evening, Wednesday.
Trade unionists and activists are holding mobilising rallies and events across Britain to prepare for the mass demonstrations on 20 October.
Documents disclosed to the recent Hillsborough disaster panel show the unanimity of the establishment in blocking new inquiries into the tragedy. But public pressure was such that they couldn’t get away with it.
Three men have been cleared of armed robbery at a trial in Manchester relating to an operation that led to Anthony Grainger being shot dead by police.
The trial of a man accused of supplying a gun to Mark Duggan is underway. Kevin Hutchinson-Foster is standing trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
Probe of mental health cases A review into how police treat people with mental health issues has been launched. This follows the damning inquest into the death of Sean Rigg. Half the deaths in police custody over the past year have been people with mental health issues.
Tory chief whip Andrew "Thrasher" Mitchell’s snooty outburst at a cop last week showed what the Tories think of everyone else.
New health secretary Jeremy Hunt is believed to have ordered a "fresh political assessment" of plans to close A&E departments across London.
Up to 10,000 people marched in Edinburgh on Saturday of last week on a demonstration calling for Scottish independence.
Cops sexually assault victims The police watchdog has found that a victim of crime is sexually assaulted by a police officer every two weeks.
The European Court of Human Rights refused an appeal on Monday into its earlier judgement on the extradition of five people from Britain to the US.
Around 12,000 workers in the PCS union struck on Friday of last week.
