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Luke O'Reilly (PA) & Steven Smith

The Royal Mail and other strikes set to disrupt life over the coming weeks

The UK faces a wave of new strikes amid continuing industrial disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. New strikes or ballots for industrial action are seemingly announced every week as workers across the country demand pay rises to keep up with rapidly rising inflation and the cost of living crisis.

The new "winter of discontent" comes amid worsening industrial relations and accusations from union officials that the Government is doing little or nothing to help workers struggling with mounting bills. Postal workers will stage numerous walkouts in the lead up to the busy Christmas period, while nurses and teachers are being balloted on whether to strike over the coming months.

Here are the strikes and potential disputes taking place over the next few weeks:

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