Up to two million workers are set to walk out on Wednesday – but what services will be affected?

SCHOOLS

Nine out of 10 schools will be closed, according to Education Secretary Michael Gove.
Headteachers, teachers and classroom assistants from all the education unions are taking part in the action.

Danny Alexander, one of the Cabinet ministers leading negotiations with the unions, said he might be forced to bring his daughter into the office as parents scramble to arrange emergency

HEALTH

In England, 40,000 outpatient appointments will be rescheduled, 500 non-urgent operations postponed and 12,000 patients will have diagnostic tests rearranged.

Non-urgent tests and appointments may be postponed

This estimate is based on 20% of the workforce taking part, including nurses and radiographers.

In Scotland, more than 3,000 operations and appointments will not go ahead on Wednesday.

Emergency services and operations are expected to continue as normal.

TRANSPORT

Airports – Heathrow Airport has warned passengers face 12-hour queues if, as predicted, 18,000 border staff join the walk-out.

Civil servants have been asked to step in and embassy staff may be flown in from abroad to help man immigration booths.

British Airways has offered its customers the chance to switch their flight to a different day.

In Northern Ireland, the industrial action will mean the public transport network will be shut down.

Air passengers may face lengthy queues

In the north of England, the Tyne and Wear Metro will be affected but other networks, including London transport, should run as normal.

LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

Bin collections, street cleaning and council-run leisure centres will be affected. Traffic wardens will join the strike meaning parking tickets may not be issued – but only in some areas.

Jobcentres will be shut, Whitehall departments will operate with reduced staffing levels and MPs will find their staff canteen closed.

COURTS

With thousands of workers set to strike, cases may be postponed and courthouses closed for the day. Any one expecting to take part in a court case would be advised to check locally.

DRIVING TESTS

Tests on Wednesday will be cancelled as examiners are among those joining the action over pension reforms.

RALLIES

Union rallies will be held across England, Wales and Scotland.

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