TEACHERS today overwhelmingly backed a national walkout in a row over pensions.

Members of both the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) voted in favour of strike action, in protest at the changes the Government is planning to make to their pensions.

The unions say the plans will leave teachers working longer, paying more and receiving less when they retire.

A walkout is now set to take place on June 30, affecting millions of children at thousands of schools in England and Wales.