Public sector strike - in pictures

Members of Unison gather outside the Houses of Parliament in central London as they take part in the one-day walkout over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA

Members of Unison and the NUT protest in London's Trafalgar Square. Photograph: Sarah Lee for The Guardian

Public sector workers dressed as zombies march through central London during the demonstration against austerity cuts. According to media reports, thousands of workers participated in the strike. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

A public sector worker carrying a balloon in the shape of scissors marches during the demonstration in London. Photograph:Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

Members of Unison and the NUT on the one-day strike and protest in London's Trafalgar Square. Photograph: Sarah Lee for The Guardian

Public sector workers and members of the GMB union make their way through Brighton, as they take part in the one-day strike. Schools across England and Wales were closed on Thursday as teachers joined other public sector workers for a national strike. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Public sector workers and members of the NUT union make their way through Brighton. Professions of those taking industrial action include teachers, council staff, firefighters and civil servants. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

TUC members at a strike rally outside St George's Hall in Liverpool, as 1 million public sector workers walk out in protest at public sector pay, pensions and working conditions. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian

Public sector workers make their way to the Bournemouth International Centre, where the Local Government Association's annual conference is taking place. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Public sector workers march through Newcastle city centre. The strike has been hailed as the biggest over pay to hit the government since it came to power in 2010. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Public sector worker Scott Clarke with his six-year-old daughter, Amber, during the march. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Public sector workers outside Charles Thorpe comprehensive school in Ryton, Gateshead, as they take part in the walkout. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Public sector workers protesting in the centre of Bristol. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Various unions gather in Norwich for a national one-day strike across the public sector workers, gathering at Chapelfield Gardens before walking through the city centre. Photograph: Mark Bullimore/Rex Features