UNISON condemns Department of Health strike figures

DOH set to fiddle figures on turnout

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

10.10, Swindon, Workers stand up for pension fairness

Striking workers stood firm outside the offices of Swindon Borough Council.

09:29, Suffolk: Labour councillors show solidarity with strikers

Two Suffolk Labour councillors send message of support to UNISON members today

08:17 Northeast England: Northeast England brought to a standstill

Public sector workers have brought services to a standstill across the northeast of England.

00:20, Bristol: Vigil starts day of action

Candlelit vigil begins day of action at midnight in Bristol

08:00, Sheffield: Messages from South Yorkshire

Police staff, youth workers and council staff all out

06:49, Sheffield: Pickets out in Yorkshire

Members across Yorkshire are out early

08.45, Cambridge: NHS staff take action at Addenbrooke’s Hospital

NHS workers picket Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge

06:23, London: ‘History is being made today’

General secretary Dave Prentis boards bus bound for picket lines