The latest strikes come just a day after nurses walked out for the first time - the latest episode in a winter of woe for the government.
Meanwhile, bus drivers employed by Abellio in south and west London will strike today and tomorrow as part of their dispute over pay.Their union - Unite - said Abellio has failed to enter into"meaningful pay talks" about salary increases and that its members are among the lowest paid in London.
Members of the Public and Commercial Services union who work for National Highways will walk out in the North West, North East and Yorkshire today, with other parts of the country to be affected in coming weeks. It said:"We're working to ensure that any industrial action will not affect road users' experience and are confident that the impact of the strikes will be managed."
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