Criminal lawyers in England to strike indefinitely from next month

Criminal trial lawyers in England and Wales are the latest workers planning to strike in a wave of labour disputes.

Lawyers in England and Wales involved in criminal trials have voted to begin striking indefinitely in September, threatening more disruptions to court cases in a dispute over government funding.

They will walk out indefinitely from September 5, the day Boris Johnson's successor as prime minister is due to be announced.

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