UK Teachers Plan More Strikes After Rejecting Pay Offer

Teachers in England have rejected a pay offer from the government, leading to two further days of strikes. The National Education Union said 98% of teachers who voted in the ballot followed its advice to reject the offer of a one-off payment this year of £1,000 and an average pay rise of 4.5% in the next financial year. The union has called for the government to return to the negotiating table with a better proposal. Meanwhile, teachers in Wales have ended their strike action after accepting a pay offer, and Scotland's largest teaching union has also accepted a pay deal to end long-running strikes.