nearly one in ten schools had to close today. we ll the latest on the impact of the strikes. also on the programme. the funeral is about to take place of 29 year old tyre nichols, who died in memphis after being beaten by police. the little girl who died after a dog attack yesterday, it is believed she was killed by the family pet. and why a theatre in oldham that launched the careers of comedy greats and hollywood stars is having to cancel all its shows. coming up on the bbc news channel. no trophy since 2017, but can manchester united make the league cup final tonight? they take on nottingham forest at old trafford. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. up to half a million workers have walked out in what is being described as the biggest single strike day in a decade. marches and rallies have been held in a number of cities across britain. the various disputes are mainly about pay. the national education union claims up the national education union claims up to
british steele is considering cutting 800 jobs at the plant in scunthorpe. in premises questions keir starmer questions prime ministers claims regarding document rob. a search onjoe biden delaware home as a part of investigation into classified documents. it s thought to be the biggest day of industrial action, according to unions, in more than a decade across the uk, with hundreds of thousands of people thought to be on strike, in disputes over pay, jobs, and conditions. teachers, train drivers, civil servants, university staff, bus drivers, all are on strike, in different parts of the country, with teachers in the national education union, the largest group of workers on the picket lines. it s estimated up to 85% of schools are affected. our education correspondent, elaine dunkley, has been speaking to some of those on strike, in liverpool. cheering. from london to stoke, from cardiff to aberdeen, teachers are out on strike across britain. at chesterfield high in crosby, th
at six. tens of thousands teachers join the biggest day of strikes in a decade. up to half a million workers from train drivers to border force staff all walked out again today over pay as teachersjoined them for the first time in this dispute. i work with a lot of young teachers who have just come i work with a lot of young teachers who havejust come into i work with a lot of young teachers who have just come into the profession, they leave training and can t afford to move out of their homes, can t afford to feed themselves. they are having to take second jobs because they can t afford the petrol to drive to work. we ve given teachers the highest pay we ve given teachers the highest pay rise in we ve given teachers the highest pay rise in 30 we ve given teachers the highest pay rise in 30 years. i am clear that our children s education is precious and they our children s education is precious and they deserve to be in school today and they deserve to be in school today being
at six. tens of thousands teachers join the biggest day of strikes in a decade. up to half a million workers from train drivers to border force staff all walked out again today over pay as teachersjoined them for the first time in this dispute. i work with a lot of young teachers who have just come i work with a lot of young teachers who havejust come into i work with a lot of young teachers who have just come into the profession, they leave training and can t afford to move out of their homes, can t afford to feed themselves. they are having to take second jobs because they can t afford the petrol to drive to work. we ve given teachers the highest pay rise in we ve given teachers the highest pay rise in 30 we ve given teachers the highest pay rise in 30 years. i am clear that our children s education is precious and they our children s education is precious and they deserve to be in school today and they deserve to be in school today being taught.