FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a sign as people take part in a right to strike protest outside Downing Street in London, Britain, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
LONDON (Reuters) -Up to half a million British teachers, civil servants, and train drivers walked out over pay in the largest coordinated strike action for a decade on Wednesday, with unions threatening more disruption as the government digs its heels in over pay demands.
The mass walkouts across the country shut schools, halted most rail services, and forced the military to be put on standby to help with border checks on a day dubbed "Walkout Wednesday".
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