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This replica of a 12th century elephant clock is part of the 1001 Inventions free exhibition at the Science Museum in central London until 30 June. Refreshingly, it shows the contribution of Muslims to social, scientific and technological progress.

Around 100 civil service workers lobbied the High Court in London last week before the PCS union’s judicial review against attacks on their redundancy payments.

Teachers at Crest Boys Academy in Neasden, north west London, struck for one day on Wednesday of last week against seven redundancies.

Martin Askew, who was arrested at the London protests against the Israeli invasion of Gaza, was found guilty on two counts of violent disorder on Tuesday. He will be sentenced on 28 May.

Campaigners against the closure of key wards at north London’s Whittington Hospital were holding a day of action on Thursday this week, focusing on a rally from 12 noon at the hospital.

Thousands of trade unionists, anti-capitalists and socialists will unite on London’s May Day demonstration this Saturday.

Anti-Nazi protester Blair Peach was "almost certainly" killed by police during a demonstration against the National Front in Southall, west London, in 1979.

Members of the UCU lecturers' union at the University of Westminster and University College London (UCL), have today voted in favour of both strike action and action short of a strike in their fights to save jobs.

Unite union leaders held a special meeting in central London last week to rally their members behind Labour.

Phil Piratin won Stepney’s Mile End seat in east London for the Communist Party (CP) in 1945 with over 5,000 votes.

The Defend Whittington Hospital Coalition in north London have called a day of action for next Thursday 29 April.

Right to Work was to hold a seminar on the issue of the anti-union laws, in London on Thursday.