UK Unilever staff prepare to strike

Workers at consumer goods giant Unilever are finalising plans for their first ever strike as part of a widespread day of action over pensions.

More than 2,500 employees at sites across the country will walk out for 24 hours on Friday and mount picket lines in areas including Port Sunlight on the Wirral, Purfleet in Essex, Manchester, Gloucester, Burton-on-Trent and Chester.