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Unions and fellow headteachers have condemned school leaders in England who have ‘named and shamed’ teachers for strikingUnions and headteachers have hit out at school leaders who have “thrown colleagues under the bus” by naming striking teachers in le…
Strikes must be called off for talks to start, says No 10, as ministers given more freedom to talk to unionsMinisters have been given the freedom to talk to unions about pay settlements that could include backdated or one-off payments as ways to end th…
Feminist groups and TUC say public services with mainly female workforces will have rights affected by ‘draconian’ lawFeminist campaign groups have raised the alarm about the government’s anti-strike bill, which will enforce minimum service levels, say…
Advertisement for assistant headteacher said candidates must be ‘on alert from 7am through until 6pm’ A job advertisement for an assistant headteacher has attracted widespread criticism after it warned candidates they would have to work “ridiculously h…
Little prospect of breakthrough as strikes hit schools, trains, universities and border postsUnions and the government appear as far apart as ever after widespread strike action closed or partially closed more than half of schools across England and Wa…
Voices from picket lines and protests in Bristol, Birmingham and London on a day of mass industrial actionSchool and train strikes – latest news updatesIn what was billed as the biggest day of industrial action in a decade, a range of workers from teac…
Dominic Raab under increasing pressure as civil servants’ union calls for him to be suspended until bullying inquiry concludes. This live blog is closedMPs have been told that paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland have coerced young people with drug …
Education secretary says some schools may open with restrictions, as more than 100,000 teachers go on strikeSchool and train strikes – latest news updatesThe “majority” of schools in England and Wales will remain open, the education secretary has claim…
Action by teachers, civil servants, Border Force staff and train drivers to go ahead, with ministers accused of ‘stonewalling’ Up to half a million workers will go on strike on Wednesday with thousands of schools shut, rail lines closed down and signif…
First of seven days of industrial action by members of the National Education Union begins on WednesdayTeachers in England and Wales are to strike on Wednesday in the first of seven days of industrial action by members of the National Education Union (…