Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted to end their strike after accepting a government pay offer.

The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) confirmed the end to the industrial action, which had caused cases to grind to a halt.

In a statement on Twitter, it said: “The Criminal Bar has voted to accept the proposal made by the government.

“With 57% voting to accept the offer made by government, action is suspended from 18.00hrs this evening.”

It comes after the justice secretary proposed more reforms to fees for legal aid work, which the government said amounted to another £54m.

The CBA said the criminal justice system remained “chronically underfunded” but that it would respect the decision of its members and end the strike.

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