

A series of strikes in the culture and heritage sector opens with walkouts by British Library workers on Thursday (16) and Friday (17), the Public and Commercial Services union announces.
Chris Blower from the NUT says: “It is really pleasing that the Coalition Government has recognised the importance of instilling a love of reading at an early age and the important role that libraries play in achieving this. If, however, libraries have been closed due to cuts to local authority budgets, the project will be a bit pointless.”