NEU Nears Strike Over 2.8% Pay Offer, Clashes with Nigel Farage's Reform UK

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Published Apr 16, 2025, 08:49 AM

The National Education Union (NEU) has moved closer to strike action after delegates at its annual conference in Harrogate agreed to hold a formal ballot if the government does not improve its 2.8% pay offer to teachers in England. The decision reflects growing discontent among educators over the current pay proposal, led by NEU general secretary Daniel Kebede. In a separate development, the NEU has also taken a strong stance against Reform UK, labeling the party as 'far-right and racist'. This criticism comes in response to comments by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who has threatened to 'go to war' with the NEU if his party wins the next general election. Farage has been described by Kebede as a 'poundshop Donald Trump'. The union has committed to using its political fund to campaign against Reform UK candidates in upcoming elections, citing the party's policies on immigration and its alleged association with racist and fascist views.

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🇬🇧 Largest Teaching Union Describes Reform UK as 'Far-Right And Racist' ▫Leader of National Education Union brands Nigel Farage ‘a poundshop Donald Trump’ after he said he wished to ‘declare war’ on the organisation ▫Richard Adams & Peter Walker ▫https://t.co/qNaTlNo1iP https://t.co/heTakZxUY1