The Ministry of Justice has been granted a High Court injunction to halt a surprise national strike by prison officers that began this morning. Thousands of prison officers across England and Wales launched a 24-hour strike over a pay dispute after refusing an offer which they said represented an increase of only 1.9%. The Prison Officers' Association (POA), the union body representing the officers, said the walkout followed a recent ballot which found that most of its 28,000 members were in favour of strike action –*the first in its 68-year history. The Ministry of Justice said the strike was in breach of the Joint Industrial Relations Procedural Agreement. Lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice, Jack Straw, said the strike was "deeply regrettable and wholly unjustifiable". He said: "We have been actively trying to engage with the POA through talks and regular meetings, and yet this action came without warning. Indeed at my request yesterday my office asked...



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