Strike action could take place in almost every job sector in the coming months as the nation continues to be gripped by the cost of living crisis, a leading academic has warned.
Mass walk-outs have already been staged by railway workers, bus drivers, postal workers and barristers in Greater Manchester and the rest of the country, in disputes over pay and working conditions - with more unions understood to be balloting workers.
As the UK inflation rate soared to 9.4pc this week, workers are continuing to vote overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action, as unions argue pay offers are failing to offset the cost of living.
