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Teacher strikes in England end as all four unions accept pay deal

Teacher strikes over pay have ended in England, after all four unions in a dispute with the government accepted a 6.5% pay rise.

Members of the NEU, the UK's largest teaching union, voted overwhelmingly to accept the pay offer.

The NASUWT and NAHT unions also accepted the deal on Monday, with ASCL doing the same earlier in July.

The education secretary said the offer being accepted was "good news" for teachers, parents and pupils.

Read the full article on the BBC here.