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===United Kingdom===
Legislation was enacted in the aftermath of the [[British police strikes in 1918 and 1919|1919 police strikes]], forbidding [[British police]] from both taking industrial action, and discussing the possibility with colleagues.<ref name=bbcsp/>
 
The [[Industrial Relations Act 1971]] was repealed through the [[Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974]], sections of which were repealed by the [[Employment Act 1982]].
 
The [[Code of Practice on Industrial Action Ballots and Notices]], and sections 22 and 25 of the [[Employment Relations Act 2004]], which concern industrial action notices, commenced on 1 October 2005.
 
Legislation was enacted in the aftermath of the [[British police strikes in 1918 and 1919|1919 police strikes]], forbidding [[British police]] from both taking industrial action, and discussing the possibility with colleagues. The [[Police Federation of England and Wales|Police Federation]], which was created at the time to deal with employment grievances, and to provide representation to police officers, hasattempted increasinglyto put pressure on the government,[[Blair ministry]] and at the time repeatedly threatened strike action.<ref name=bbcsp>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6920416.stm|title=Police in strike action threat|work=BBC News|date=28 July 2007}}</ref>
 
Prison officers have gained and lost the right to strike over the years; most recently despite it being illegal, they walked out on 15 November 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9256125/Prison-officers-stage-unofficial-walkout-on-day-of-public-sector-action.html|title=Prison officers stage unofficial walkout on day of public sector action|work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> and again on 14 September 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/prison-officer-strike-ended-after-constructive-dialogue-11497432|title=Prison staff strike ended after union's 'constructive dialogue' with minister|website=Sky News}}</ref>
 
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