[Slide for a talk on the General StrikeLink opens in a new window, included in the archives of Henry Sara]

We should resume our work in a spirit of co-operation, leaving behind us all malice and vindictiveness" (loud cheers; Government and Opposition)

Extract from the speech of the Prime Minister to the House of Commons, reported in the 'Evening News'Link opens in a new window

• 12.20pm: The Trades Union Congress General Council visit Downing Street and tell the Prime Minister that the general strike is to be called off unconditionallyLink opens in a new window.
• The news is telegraphed to the BBC and broadcast during the 1pm news bulletinLink opens in a new window.
• The King issues a message urging his subjects to join together and "forget whatever elements of bitterness the events of the past few days may have created" in order to create a lasting peace.
• The miners remain on strike.
• During the evening, police baton charge a crowd attending a meeting outside the Town Hall, Poplar, London. Those injured include the Mayor of Poplar.

Selected sources:

• Termination of the General StrikeLink opens in a new window: official notes of the meeting between members of the Cabinet and the Trades Union Congress General Council
• Summaries of BBC news broadcasts:
  • 10amLink opens in a new window
  • 1pmLink opens in a new window
  • 4pmLink opens in a new window
• 'The British Gazette', no.7, 3am editionLink opens in a new window, emergency newspaper issued by the government
• 'The British Worker', no.8Link opens in a new window, official strike news bulletin of the Trades Union Congress, including announcement of the end of the strike
• 'The Scottish Worker', no.3Link opens in a new window, official strike news bulletin of the Scottish Trades Union Congress
• Trades Union Congress General Council official bulletin, no.9Link opens in a new window, including copy of the Samuel memorandum
• Trades Union Congress Intelligence Committee survey of the strike positionLink opens in a new window (morning)
• Trades Union Congress Intelligence Committee Intelligence Service bulletin, no.10Link opens in a new window, 12.30pm
• Trades Union Congress Intelligence Committee reportLink opens in a new window (morning)
• 'Daily Mirror'Link opens in a new window, illustrated emergency bulletin
• 'Evening News'Link opens in a new window, late extra bulletin
• Oxford Workers' Strike BulletinLink opens in a new window

See all digitised sources for Day 9Link opens in a new window