Willie Walsh denies BA is attempting to break union

Ninety-five employment relations experts have accused British Airways boss Willie Walsh of union-busting.

In a letter to the Guardian, the academics say they can find no other reason for his stance in the industrial dispute with the Unite union.

BA cabin crew are due to begin a second round of strikes - a four-day stoppage - at midnight over proposed changes to their pay and conditions.

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Willie Walsh denied the academics' claim and said that a proposal tabled by BA had been rejected by Unite.