| Video | RMT leader Bob Crow defends London tube strike Rail, Maritime and Transport union leader Bob Crow attacks mayor Boris Johnson as London Underground workers stage second 24-hour walkout over plans to axe 800 jobsBob Crow guardian.co.uk |
HP accused of job cut 'butchery' Computer giant Hewlett Packard plans to cut 1,300 jobs in the UK and move work overseas, according to the Unite union. bbc.co.uk |
Universities in Britain Brace for Cuts in Subsidies The government is likely to cut about 80 percent of the $6.2 billion it pays annually for university teaching. nytimes.com |
Grim milestone The retired Kent couple held by Somali pirates for a year bbc.co.uk |
Mel Gibson dropped from $500m film after protests from fellow actors Mel Gibson has been dropped from a $500 million blockbuster film following protests from some of the cast and crew. telegraph.co.uk |