BA cabin crew to strike next week

British Airways cabin crew will strike for five days from Monday following today's court victory by Unite.

The union representing BA workers has won its appeal against an injunction which blocked strike action.

Two out of three judges in the Court of Appeal in London allowed the appeal brought by Unite against a ruling in favour of BA on Monday by Mr Justice McCombe in the High Court.

His decision to grant an injunction halted action by thousands of members of Unite in a bitter row over jobs, pay and staffing levels.

Granting of the order to BA gave a reprieve for passengers who had faced weeks of travel chaos.

But the decision drew furious criticism from union leaders, who described it as an "absolute disgrace".