BBC faces second day of strikes

BBC journalists are walking out today as a row over compulsory redundancies deepens.

Pensions strikers contemplate second round in October

Protesters, union leaders and ministers are considering their next move after yesterday’s public sector pensions strike.

UCU: Government is in no position to preach on fairness

Sally Hunt, UCU general secretary, addresses a rally at Westminster Central Hall and accuses the government of hypocrisy.

Comment: Three things you need to know about the strikes

Today’s strikes are wrong for public sector workers and unions should get back around the negotiating table.

ASCL: Public sector could strike again

Brian Lightman, Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) general secretary, warns that today’s disruption could be repeated.

Francis Maude: Pension changes perfectly reasonable

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude spoke on BBC1’s Breakfast this morning, questioning the decision to strike while negotiations are in progress and branding the changes “perfectly reasonable”.

NUT: Teachers cannot stand back while pensions attacked

Christine Blower National Union of Teachers general secretary hits out at “disgraceful” attacks on teachers’ pensions.

PM pins striking unions on Miliband

Labour’s silence on tomorrow’s public sector strikes shows it has been bought off by the trade unions, David Cameron has said.

PM: Changes are fair

David Cameron, prime minister, calls on unions to accept that changes to public service pensions are both necessary and fair.

Unite: Public do not believe Cameron

Len McCluskey, Unite’s general secretary accuses David Cameron of “crocodile tears” over cuts and says that the public do not believe him.