The union baron threatening national school strikes while urging teachers to shun weekend marking got a six-figure pay package worth almost as much as the Prime Minister's salary, it emerged today.

Majority elect to stay enrolled on more expensive TPS despite offer of incentives up to £12,000.

The number of colleges paying £200,000 or more for their chief executives grew by more than a third last year, with the total nearing 100, FE Week analysis shows.

Members at union’s congress debate whether to hold another national ballot despite failure to reach threshold last year.