Britain: All out against cuts!

Over 700 thousand of public-sector workers the length and breadth of Britain defied slurs and threats to mount one of the biggest walkouts since the 1926 General Strike.

Defiant chants of resistance could be heard across the country as the strike - officially over pensions cuts - took hold.

Education professionals in the UCU, ATL and NUT unions taught students a vital lesson in trade unionism by withdrawing their labour from 11,000 schools and thousands more colleges.

And public offices including courts and jobcentres were shut or picketed as members of PCS joined the day of action.

Thousands of people furious at having their retirement rights, jobs and services sacrificed following the banking crisis marched in towns and cities.