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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale and Denis Campbell

Teachers in England and Wales vote to strike as nurses prepare further action

Teacher and pupils in classroom.
The union is striking in pursuit of its claim for a fully funded, above-inflation pay rise. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Thousands of schools in England and Wales are set to close in February after teachers voted to strike, union leaders have announced, as nurses also prepare for further stoppages.

Action by members of the National Education Union will begin with a mass strike on 1 February, to coincide with the Trades Union Congress’s national “protect the right to strike” day of action, followed by six days of regional stoppages.

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