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Over 1,000 people packed into the opening rally at the Marxism 2007 festival of resistance in central London tonight. The rally celebrated the struggles of workers and movements around the world against neoliberalism and imperialism.

Reacting to news of this morning’s Central Line train derailment between Mile End and Bethnal Green, in the heart of his constituency, Bethnal Green and Bow MP George Galloway said:

Mordechai Vanunu, who spent 18 years in prison for telling the world about Israel's secret nuclear weapons programme, was sent back to jail on Monday of this week by an Israeli court – for the "crime" of talking to foreigners.

Salvinder Singh Dhillon will be standing for Respect in the Ealing Southall parliamentry by-election in west London on Thursday 19 July. He stood for Respect in Green ward, Southall, in the council elections two years ago, coming second.

Over 170 teachers attended a meeting at NUT teachers’ union headquarters on Tuesday of last week to address the situation facing hundreds of overseas teachers in London.

Up to 200 lecturers, students and campaigners took part in a protest outside Downing Street on Friday of last week.

On Friday of last week over 100 lecturers and supporters took part in a march from Harlow college against redundancies and the imposition of new contracts.

The Further Education Committee (FEC) of the UCU lecturers’ union has a policy to reject any below inflation pay offer.

A crucial battle is coming at London Metropolitan University (London Met) over jobs and union rights.

Tens of thousands of people attended the annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) London Pride event last Saturday.