Schools minister Nick Gibb defends government's strike stance
Schools minister Nick Gibb has defended the government's stance on the teacher's strike, saying that the government cannot support a pay rise in line with "temporary inflation".
Teachers in England and Wales went on strike on Wednesday, disputing their pay not keeping in line with inflation.
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