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Union reps from the postal workers CWU union across London agreed a timetable last week for a ballot for industrial action and strikes that would follow.

Over 500 people marched last Saturday from Bethnal Green police station to the spot in the City of London where Ian Tomlinson died.

Well over 100,000 Tamils and their supporters marched through central London on Saturday to protest at the Sri Lankan government’s continuing attacks on Tamil areas.

The footage shows workers ending their occupation of the Visteon car components plant in Enfield, North London, Thursday 9 April 2009

Workers at the Visteon car components plant in Enfield, north London, have ended their occupation, but are vowing to continue their protest against their unceremonious sacking that took place on Tuesday of last week.

London-based singer‑songwriter Sean Taylor has been praised for his modern protest songs and compared to the likes of Tom Waits and even Bob Dylan.

The City financial district in the heart of London was brought to a standstill on Wednesday of last week as thousands of protesters converged on the Bank of England to demonstrate against the recession, banks, war and climate change.

Over 170 workers came to a trade union rally organised by the UCU lecturers’ union in central London on Thursday of last week that aimed to kickstart a united fight to defend jobs.

The UCU and Unison unions at London Metropolitan University are set to ballot for industrial action against planned job cuts.

The likelihood of a London-wide strike at Royal Mail took a big step forward this week as leaders of the postal workers’ CWU union sanctioned a ballot of the region.