A date for your diaries:

The largest British strike since 1926 will close local authorities, colleges, school dinner services and some transport systems later this month in a dispute over local government pensions.

More than a million local government workers today voted to strike on March 28 with the threat of further action.

Workers in eight unions voted by an average of four to one to strike over changes to the local government pension scheme which will end the opportunity for many workers to retire early.

Lenny has more.