TEACHERS who went on strike at schools with taps spouting “blue water” have claimed victory after ministers announced that fresh safety testing will take place.

The Scottish government’s announcement came after a review recommended testing of the water supply, soil and the protective membrane below the affected schools.

The alarm had been raised at St Ambrose and Buchanan high schools, which share a campus in Coatbridge, following the revelation that four current and former teachers had developed bladder cancer. Parents also claim there has been a high volume of pupil illness.