Britain has entered a summer of discontent. Amid inflation levels not seen in decades, workers across the land are taking matters into their own hands with the only tool they have: the withdrawal of labour.
Depending on which measure you use, inflation is at between 7.9 and 11.7 per cent - meaning this is how much more expensive it costs to live right now compared to last year. Few employers are offering their staff pay rises that match those figures - hence the strikes.
Workers from the Post Office, the courts, and the railways have all taken industrial action in recent weeks. And there are warnings that nurses and doctors could follow, along with Royal Mail staff.
