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The government has withdrawn an offer of creating 1,000 more doctor training posts in England after the British Medical Association (BMA) refused to call off a six-day strike next week. The extra posts were part of a wider package of measures put forward by ministers earlier this year to resolve the long-running dispute with resident doctors.

Justice Jefford found that Unite had repeatedly breached the injunction issued in July by blockading and slow walking next to vehicles. The judgment, issued in the high court on Tuesday, said such action had contributed to 22,000 tonnes of uncollected rubbish accumulating in Birmingham in March last year, which led the council to declare a major incident.

We've seen from previous strikes just how significant the impact can be on hospitality businesses, with bookings dropping by 67%. With another wave of strikes looming this Spring, operators should expect disruption well before the strike day itself, as uncertainty around travel plans affects spontaneous visits and last-minute bookings.

Unite members are coming to the end of the line as far Labour is concerned. Workers are scratching their heads asking whose side are Labour on, who do they really represent, because it certainly isn't workers. Workers and communities are paying the price. Labour needs to wake up and smell the coffee. The cut in affiliation fee shows the anger of Unite members.

London Underground Brands have been playing with the signage on London's tube network for many years but recent examples have proved intrusive and annoying. Ben Kay examines what's gone wrong Creative Review A Century Ago: What To Call The Northern Line? Londonist Mainline / Overground Rail journeys on Southern, Thameslink and the Gatwick Express remain severely disrupted following an early morning derailment and a signal failure in south-east London. BBC News

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: The way the LGA has conducted pay negotiations has been nothing short of a disgrace. Craft workers who do difficult and highly skilled jobs deserve better than the LGA playing politics with their livelihoods and imposing a poor pay offer without negotiations. They will have Unite's full backing throughout this dispute which is of the LGA's own making.

If you're taking the Piccadilly line this week, prepare for potential delays, disruptions and even cancellations due to the strikes. Here's everything you need to know. RECOMMENDED: Strikes have been called for the Overground this month. When are the Piccadilly line strikes? The strikes aren't actually on the Piccadilly line, rather at the depot that serves the service. RMT members working at the Northfields Depot in Ealing are on strike from the evening of Sunday February 15 until the morning of Saturday February 21.