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href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-59415694″>Why are university staff striking?u003c/a>u003c/p>n u003chr />n u003ch3 id=”busdriversonstrike”>Bus drivers on strikeu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London are taking industrial actionu003c/li>n u003cli>The routes affected are mostly in south and west Londonu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003c/div>n u003c/div>n u003cdiv id=”feb_2-body” class=”calendar-body” aria-live=”polite”>n u003cdiv class=”date-box” aria-hidden=”true”>n THUn u003cspan class=”day-number”>n 2n u003c/span>n FEBn u003c/div>n u003cdiv class=”main-content”>n u003ch3 id=”teachersinscotland”>Teachers in Scotlandu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Teachers in Dundee and Argyll and Bute are on strikeu003c/li>n u003cli>Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over payu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003cp>Read more: u003ca target=”_blank”href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64294108″>Which schools will teachers’ strikes affect?u003c/a>u003c/p>n u003chr />n u003ch3 id=”busdriversonstrike”>Bus drivers on strikeu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London are taking industrial actionu003c/li>n u003cli>The routes affected are mostly in south and west Londonu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003c/div>n u003c/div>n u003cdiv id=”feb_3-body” class=”calendar-body” aria-live=”polite”>n u003cdiv class=”date-box” aria-hidden=”true”>n FRIn u003cspan class=”day-number”>n 3n u003c/span>n FEBn u003c/div>n u003cdiv class=”main-content”>n u003ch3 id=”traindrivers”>Train driversu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strikeu003c/li>n u003cli>Most train companies across England are affectedu003c/li>n u003cli>Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Walesu003c/li>n u003cli>Customers are encouraged to check their route before travellingu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003cp>Read more: u003ca target=”_blank”href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64303591″>Train drivers to go on strikeu003c/a> u003c/p>n u003chr />n u003ch3 id=”teachersinscotland”>Teachers in Scotlandu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Teachers in South Lanarkshire and Western Isles are on strikeu003c/li>n u003cli>Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over payu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003cp>Read more: u003ca href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64294108″>Which schools will teachers’ strikes affect?u003c/a>u003c/p>n u003chr />n u003ch3 id=”busdriversonstrike”>Bus drivers on strikeu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London are taking industrial actionu003c/li>n u003cli>The routes affected are mostly in south and west Londonu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003c/div>n u003c/div>n u003cdiv id=”feb_4-body” class=”calendar-body” aria-live=”polite”>n u003cdiv class=”date-box” aria-hidden=”true”>n SATn u003cspan class=”day-number”>n 4n u003c/span>n FEBn u003c/div>n u003cdiv class=”main-content”>n u003cp>There are currently no national strikes planned for this dateu003c/p>n u003c/div>n u003c/div>n u003cdiv id=”feb_5-body” class=”calendar-body” aria-live=”polite”>n u003cdiv class=”date-box” aria-hidden=”true”>n SUNn u003cspan class=”day-number”>n 5n u003c/span>n FEBn u003c/div>n u003cdiv class=”main-content”>n u003cp>There are currently no national strikes planned for this dateu003c/p>n u003c/div>n u003c/div>n u003cdiv id=”feb_6-body” class=”calendar-body” aria-live=”polite”>n u003cdiv class=”date-box” aria-hidden=”true”>n MONn u003cspan class=”day-number”>n 6n u003c/span>n FEBn u003c/div>n u003cdiv class=”main-content”>n u003ch3 id=”nursesinengland”>Nurses in Englandu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over payu003c/li>n u003cli>Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to worku003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003cp>Read more: u003ca target=”_blank”href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63561305″>What do the strikes mean for patients?u003c/a> u003c/p>n u003chr />n u003ch3 id=”ambulancestaff”>Ambulance staffu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Ambulance staff in the GMB union are on strike in seven of the 10 English services and the national Welsh service, while Unite staff strike in four English services and Walesu003c/li>n u003cli>The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergencyu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003cp>Read more: u003ca href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63561305″>Why are ambulance staff striking?u003c/a> u003c/p>n u003c/div>n u003c/div>n u003cdiv id=”feb_7-body” class=”calendar-body” aria-live=”polite”>n u003cdiv class=”date-box” aria-hidden=”true”>n TUEn u003cspan class=”day-number”>n 7n u003c/span>n FEBn u003c/div>n u003cdiv class=”main-content”>n u003ch3 id=”nursesinenglandonstrike”>Nurses in England on strikeu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over payu003c/li>n u003cli>Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to worku003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003cp>Read more: u003ca target=”_blank”href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63561305″>What do the strikes mean for patients?u003c/a>u003c/p>n u003chr />n u003ch3 id=”physiotherapistsinwales”>Physiotherapists in Walesu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>NHS physiotherapy staff in all Welsh Health Boards are on strikeu003c/li>n u003cli>It is the first time physiotherapy staff in Wales have walked out over payu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003chr />n u003ch3 id=”midwivesinwales”>Midwives in Walesu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales are on strike from 0800 to 1600 GMTu003c/li>n u003cli>Services for women in labour or needing emergency care are not affected, according to the RCMu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003cp>Read more: u003ca href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64374180″>Midwives and physiotherapists to hold walkoutsu003c/a>u003c/p>n u003c/div>n u003c/div>n u003cdiv id=”feb_8-body” class=”calendar-body” aria-live=”polite”>n u003cdiv class=”date-box” aria-hidden=”true”>n WEDn u003cspan class=”day-number”>n 8n u003c/span>n FEBn u003c/div>n u003cdiv class=”main-content”>n u003cp>There are currently no national strikes planned for this dateu003c/p>n u003c/div>n u003c/div>n u003cdiv id=”feb_9-body” class=”calendar-body” aria-live=”polite”>n u003cdiv class=”date-box” aria-hidden=”true”>n THUn u003cspan class=”day-number”>n 9n u003c/span>n FEBn u003c/div>n u003cdiv class=”main-content”>n u003ch3 id=”physiotherapiststakeaction”>Physiotherapists take actionu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffingu003c/li>n u003cli>The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members are involvedu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003chr />n u003ch3 id=”universitystaff”>University staffu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action u003c/li>n u003cli>Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involvedu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003cp>Read more: u003ca target=”_blank”href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-59415694″>Why are university staff striking?u003c/a>u003c/p>n u003c/div>n u003c/div>n u003cdiv id=”feb_10-body” class=”calendar-body” aria-live=”polite”>n u003cdiv class=”date-box” aria-hidden=”true”>n FRIn u003cspan class=”day-number”>n 10n u003c/span>n FEBn u003c/div>n u003cdiv class=”main-content”>n u003ch3 id=”ambulancestaff”>Ambulance staffu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Thousands of ambulance staff across five services in England – London, Yorkshire, the South West, North East and North West – are strikingu003c/li>n u003cli>The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergencyu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003cp>Read more: u003ca target=”_blank”href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63561305″>Why are ambulance staff striking?u003c/a> u003c/p>n u003chr />n u003ch3 id=”universitystaff”>University staffu003c/h3>n u003cul>n u003cli>Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action u003c/li>n u003cli>Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involvedu003c/li>n u003c/ul>n u003cp>Read more: u003ca href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-59415694″>Why are university staff striking?u003c/a>u003c/p>n u003c/div>n u003c/div>n u003cdiv id=”feb_11-body” class=”calendar-body” aria-live=”polite”>n u003cdiv class=”date-box” aria-hidden=”true”>n SATn u003cspan class=”day-number”>n 11n u003c/span>n FEBn u003c/div>n u003cdiv class=”main-content”>n u003cp>There are currently no national strikes planned for this dateu003c/p>n u003c/div>n 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affect?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64294108)”,”feb_1″:”### Civil servants\n\n* About 100,000 civil servants in 124 government departments and other bodies are on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions\n* Employees at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are among those taking part\n\n—\n\n### Teachers\n\n* In England and Wales, teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) are on strike over pay\n* The NEU is the largest education union in the UK and the disruption to schools is expected to be widespread\n* In Scotland, teachers who are members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) in Clackmannanshire and Aberdeen are on strike as part of an ongoing dispute which is also over pay\n\nRead more: [Which schools will teachers’ strikes affect in Scotland?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64294108) | [Where are teachers on strike in 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England and Wales?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-63283289)\n\n—\n\n### Train drivers\n\n* Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike\n* Most train companies across England are affected\n* Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales\n* Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling\n\nRead more: [Train drivers to go on strike](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64303591) \n\n—\n\n### University staff\n\n* Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action \n* Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved\n\nRead more: [Why are university staff striking?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-59415694)\n\n—\n\n### Bus drivers on strike\n\n* Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London are taking industrial action\n* The routes affected are mostly in south and west London”,”feb_2″:”### 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Welsh service, while Unite staff strike in four English services and Wales\n* The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency\n\nRead more: [Why are ambulance staff striking?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63561305) “,”feb_7″:”### Nurses in England on strike\n\n* Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay\n* Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work\n\nRead more: [What do the strikes mean for patients?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63561305)\n\n—\n\n### Physiotherapists in Wales\n\n* NHS physiotherapy staff in all Welsh Health Boards are on strike\n* It is the first time physiotherapy staff in Wales have walked out over pay\n\n—\n\n### Midwives in Wales\n\n* Members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales are on strike from 0800 to 1600 GMT\n* Services for women in labour or needing emergency 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