in a dispute over pay. members of the rmt union who look after lines including thameslink, eurostar and southeastern services will walk out from 27 april to 7 may. the rmt says it wants cleaners to receive company sick pay and free travel. the number of prominent women in ourjustice system is growing, but those from diverse backgrounds are still facing big obstacles to try and get to the bar. nneka akudolu says she had to overcome hurdles at the start of her career. but she has recently become the sixth black woman in the uk to be made a qc. what people need to see is the possibilities beyond any obstacles, because i didn t really have a good academic record and everyone sort of tended to think i wasn t going to see it through, and. and, quite frankly, i sort of thrived on that adversity. well, if you re heading out on public transport this morning,