The UCU announces 18 days of strikes and the Lords take aim at student loans
Yesterday afternoon, the University and College Union published the dates for 18 days of planned industrial action in February and March.
The UCU strike dates are: Wednesday 1 February; Thursday 9 February, Friday 10 February; Tuesday 14 February, Wednesday 15 February, Thursday 16 February; Tuesday 21 February, Wednesday 22 February, Thursday 23 February; Monday 27 February, Tuesday 28 February, Wednesday 1 March, Thursday 2 March; Thursday 16 March, Friday 17 March; Monday 20 March, Tuesday 21 March and Wednesday 22 March.