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More than half a million people are expected to strike in Britain over pay rises - the biggest strike in a decade.
The main group that will strike are those working in the field of education.
More than 300,000 teachers will go on strike in England and Wales to demand an increase in wages amid the country's crisis, the world's media reports.
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They will be joined by 70,000 staff from 150 UK universities.