Britain hit by biggest strike in more than a decade with schools shut and rail networks disrupted ​ More than half a million British workers are due to take strike action through Wednesday. The include teachers, civil servants, university staff and train drivers. U.K. inflation hit 10.5% annually in December, while grocery price inflation hit a record 16.7% in the four weeks to Jan. 22. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/01/uk-strikes-half-a-million-brits-are-taking-part-in-the-biggest-walkout-for-12-years.html