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Planned in february, march and april _ planned in february, march and april. meanwhile, the scottish education secretary shirley ann sommerville says she remains committed to finding a resolution to this dispute, but has warned that money— this dispute, but has warned that money will have to come from elsewhere in education if it goes towards — elsewhere in education if it goes towards teacher pay.— elsewhere in education if it goes towards teacher pay. thank you for that, ben philip — towards teacher pay. thank you for that, ben philip in _ towards teacher pay. thank you for that, ben...

Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. it's thought to be the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade across the uk, with tens of thousands of people 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 liver...

Last year, most teachers were given a 5% pay rise, but many schools paid for it out of the existing school budget. the national education union wants a fully—funded, above—inflation pay rise. the thing that's driving our members is the state of crisis that's in many schools — that there are gcse chemistry classes, gcse maths classes being taught by people who don't have qualifications in chemistry and maths, that there are primary classrooms where we can't get permanent staff. and we think that's rooted, partly, in funding of schools and the funding of pay for people to work in those job...

Finished his investigation into dominic raab. the head of the union representing civil servants disagrees. if that was any other employee, if that was a permanent secretary in the civil service, they would in all likelihood be suspended from theirjob. the investigation into dominic raab is looking at eight complaints from three government departments. from when he wasjustice secretary, brexit secretary, and foreign secretary. at least three of the most senior civil servants who run departments with him have given evidence to the inquiry as witnesses. this investigation is not set to conclude f...

Everton later on bbc news. for now, back to you, ben. thank you, much more on that breaking news from the premier league this afternoon. schools across england and wales are set to face closures and disruption in the first of a series of strikes by teachers over pay on wednesday. of those who voted, more than nine in ten members of the largest teaching union, the national education union, called for the action. teachers are also expected to walk out for further dates in february and march. for most working parents that will mean taking a day off, working from home, or seeking alternative child...