Civil servant union accuses government of ignoring strike talks offer

Prospect says Cabinet Office not engaging over dispute that could lead to 150,000 public sector workers going on strike

A leading civil servants union has accused the government of ignoring its offer of talks to avert strikes and failing to even acknowledge its decision to take strike action.

Tens of thousands of public sector members of the Prospect union will strike on 15 March and work to rule indefinitely after voting overwhelmingly for industrial action.