US nurses show support

Rallies in six cities across US

UNISON calls for Clarkson to be sacked

Union taking urgent legal advice over outrageous comments

UNISON welcomes Clarkson apology

Union invites Clarkson to spend a day as a healthcare assistant

11:10, Brighton, Value of public services strikes home

‘People are going to realise what public services really are today’

16:09, London: 20,000 march to parliament

Twenty thousand public service workers marched to parliament this afternoon, bringing the day of action in London to a passionate crescendo

Birmingham: Action is empowering

A sea of purple and green, as UNISON members like Jo stand up and said: enough is enough

11:50, Scotland: Pipers call out the workers

Strike day kicked off in Scotland with a piper and reception committee welcoming the security guards at Glasgow Caledonian University as they came out on strike at midnight.

12:55, Brighton: Attacks on public sector workers are final straw

Chancellor’s further attacks on public sector workers – final straw for many workers.

Cameron needs to stop the distractions and start talking pensions

Today is all about pensions

14:20, Glasgow: 10,000 descend on Barrowlands

More than 10,000 trade unionists and supporters marched through the streets of Glasgow in defence of pensions fairness this afternoon.

Nottingham: We can win this struggle – rally told

Nottingham rally told biggest UK strike since 1926 “is a struggle we can win”

12:47, Bristol: Thousands attending rally

‘A great turnout’

13:10, Durham: ‘Amazing’ morning on Northern picket lines

“It has been an absolutely amazing morning,” UNISON northern region activist Julie Wynn says.

11:40, Brighton: First-time strikers on picket lines

‘The worse thing we can do is nothing’: NHS and university staff show their anger in Brighton

11:46, Newcastle and Gateshead: Voices from the North

Newcastle and Gateshead out on strike