Education secretary says she is willing to talk to teachers about money

Gillian Keegan extremely disappointed' in decision to strike and stops short of promising pay review

The education secretary said she was willing to talk to teachers about money but stopped short of promising to review pay, as teachers in England and Wales announced seven days of strike action over February and March.

Gillian Keegan, who will meet teaching unions on Tuesday, said she was extremely disappointed" in the decision to strike but said the government was prepared to talk to teachers about the challenges faced by the profession.