Teachers are one step closer to going on strike in Britain after rejecting a 5% pay rise offer.

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The largest union for England and Wales, the NEU, said 86% of its members who responded to an initial ballot said they were willing to strike. It is now launching a formal strike ballot.

The NASUWT union has also begun one for members in Scotland, England and Wales.

Both have previously said the government's offer does not address the cost-of-living pressures on teachers.

The last national dispute over teachers' pay was in 2008.

Education is one of many sectors grappling with action over pay. Railway workers and Royal Mail staff are among those walking out.

The starting salary for teachers in England is due to rise to £30,000 a year by September 2023, as part of a promise that was made during the 2019 election which became delayed by the pandemic.

The pay of more experienced teachers in England - who make up most of the workforce - has seen the biggest squeeze over the past decade, falling by 8% in real terms between 2007 and 2021, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

The pay rises in England have to be paid for out of schools' existing budgets, leading some to warn BBC News they were axing school trips and music lessons to try to avoid having to cut staff.