London schools face strike closures as 1,000 support staff to walk out
07-10-2026 16:30 via standard.co.uk

London schools face strike closures as 1,000 support staff to walk out

Members of the GMB union employed are holding a rally in Westminster on Friday in a dispute over London weighting payments
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