Rishi Sunak has urged unions to call off strikes after accepting recommendations for pay rises for millions of public sector workers.The Prime Minister accepted the recommendations from pay review bodies, including 6.5% increases for teachers in England for 2023-24, which education unions said could allow them to call off industrial action.

Rishi Sunak has urged unions to call off strikes after accepting recommendations for pay rises for millions of public sector workers.The Prime Minister accepted the recommendations from pay review bodies, including 6.5% increases for teachers in England for 2023-24, which education unions said could allow them to call off industrial action.