good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. we start this hour with breaking news teachers in england and wales will go on strike in national disputes over pay. the national education union says the ballots meet the legal thresholds for both turnout and a vote in favour of strikes. seven strike days are being announced between february 1st and 16th march. for more on this, i m joined by our education editor bra nwen jeffreys. what more do we know about this teacher strike which is going to start very soon? the teacher strike which is going to start very soon? teacher strike which is going to start very soon? the paint teachers have had, 5% start very soon? the paint teachers have had. 5% pay start very soon? the paint teachers have had, 5% pay increase - start very soon? the paint teachers l have had, 5% pay increase in england and separately in wales this year, the union says that falls far below inflation in the cost of living and everyone is seeing that. and the result
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naht members in wales will take industrial action, however, after the ballot there met the required turnout. sport now, and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good evening. afterfour weeks in his new role as england men s head coach, steve borthwick has named his squad for the six nations with high profile omissions including billy vunipola, jonny may and jack nowell. borthwick has confirmed that 0wen farrell will captain the side. there has been a recall for veteran p °p there has been a recall for veteran prop dan cole, the 35 year old last played for england in the 2019 world cup final, and northampton fly half finn smith is one of five uncapped players in the squad which is a combination borthwick is pleased with. i combination borthwick is pleased with. ~ ., ., ., ., with. i think we have got a great blend of experienced with. i think we have got a great blend of experienced players - with. i think we have got a great| blend of experienced players and exciting young ta
less likely to transmit. in northern ireland, all post primary pupils and staff are being asked to do a home test in the 2a hours before they return to school. in scotland, all secondary pupils are urged to take a test at home before classes resume and then to continue to test twice a week. in wales, pupils are being asked to test three times a week at home. the governments in all four nations have pledged to try to keep schools open. but if covid cases and the number of people needing to isolate continue to rise, staff shortages could make that difficult. joining me now is darren gelder, executive principal at the grace academy in solihull in the west midlands. he also sits on a committee of the naht union. welcome and thank you forjoining us.