More than half a million healthcare workers and teachers in Britain will be given a vote on strike action over pay, unions said on Thursday, adding to the challenges facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he tries to get to grips with an economic crisis.
With inflation hitting more than 10%, discontent among the labour force has multiplied as wage increases fall behind the rising price of food and fuel. From bin men to barristers, workers representing a broad range of sectors across the country have walked out in protest in recent months.
