LONDON – BBC journalists on Monday began a 24-hour strike in protest at compulsory redundancies, causing possible disruption to the broadcaster's television and radio output. Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) walked out at midnight local time (00:00 GMT) over job cuts which are expected to affect BBC Scotland, Five Live, the Asian Network and the World Service. NUJ general secretary Michelle Stanistreet explained: "NUJ members across the BBC are taking action to defend jobs and quality journalism at the corporation. "They are angry and frustrated at the poor decisions being taken at the top of the BBC - decisions that are lead...
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