28/04/2025 11:29
The Guardian
Comments from Stephen Kinnock come amid reports that pay review bodies could recommend up to 4% for teachers and nursesDowning Street has confirmed that there will be no extra money to fund pay rises for public sector workers beyond what was set out in last year’s budget.Asked about a Times story saying that public sector pay bodies are recommending above-inflation increases, which might require the pay rises to be funded by savings elsewhere in departmental budgets, the PM’s spokesperson said “there’ll be no additional funding for pay if recommended awards exceed what departments can afford”.The Treasury’s economic evidence published in December said that the budget set the spending envelope across the parliament and departmental settlements for 25-26 and beyond will need to fund the next round of public sector pay awards.And there’ll be no additional funding for pay if recommended awards exceed what departments can afford.Good.Kneecap’s glorification of terrorism and anti-British hatred has no place in our society. Continue reading...
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