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> Mass strike action on Wednesday will cause "Significant disruption", Downing Street has said.

> Workers from seven unions will be on strike on 1 February.

> The prime minister's official spokesman said: "We know that there will be significant disruption, given the scale of the strike action that is taking place tomorrow, and that will be very difficult for the public trying to go about their daily lives."We are upfront that this will disrupt people's lives and that's why we think negotiations rather than picket lines are the right approach.

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