UK Sees Biggest Strike In Years As Several Workers Walk Off Jobs Over Pay & Working Conditions. In Pics

In a largest coordinated strike action in Britain in recent times, thousands of British teachers, civil servants, train drivers and university lecturers walked out over pay and conditions in UK. (Image: Getty Images)

Mary Bousted, General Secretary of National Education Union, told Reuters that the teachers in her union felt they had no choice but to strike as declining pay meant high numbers were leaving the profession. (Image: Getty Images)

There has been over the last 12 years a really catastrophic long-term decline in their pay, she said. (Image: Getty Images)

With inflation running at over 10 per cent - the highest level in four decades - Britain has seen a wave of strikes in recent months across different sectors, including health and transport workers. (Image: Getty Images)

Education minister Gillian Keegan stuck to the government's position on Wednesday. What we cannot do is give inflation busting pay rises to one part of the workforce and make inflation worse for everybody. That's not an economically sensible thing to do, she said. (Image: Getty Images)

The image shows a sign warns travellers of the closure of London Bridge station during the morning rush hour as strike action takes place in London. (Image: Getty Images)

As per reports, next week, nurses, ambulance staff, paramedics, emergency call handlers and other healthcare workers are set to stage more walkouts. (Image: Getty Images)