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21 Feb Economy

Downing Street Plays Down Chance of Tax Cuts Despite Budget Surplus

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is facing pressure to increase spending or offer tax cuts at next month's budget after gaining additional fiscal headroom following a bumper January tax take.

04 Aug 2022 Economy

Enough is enough – the next prime minister needs a plan to get wages rising across the economy

On Tuesday, Liz Truss’ regional public sector pay policy lasted a few hours before she was forced into a screeching U-turn.

03 Aug 2022 Political parties

Liz Truss’ Public Sector Pay U-Turn Criticised As “Laughable” By Former Treasury Minister

A Conservative former treasury minister has called Liz Truss’ U-turn on public sector pay boards “laughable” and accused her of producing “one crazy idea after another”.

21 Jun 2022 Economy

Why Boris Johnson Flipped From Promising A “High Wage Economy” To Urging Pay Restraint

Boris Johnson pledged to create “a high-wage, high-skill economy” at Conservative Party conference just eight months ago, but now that unions are asking for higher pay, the Prime Minister is urging restraint.

11 Feb 2022 Coronavirus

How Low Can You Go: MPs Start A Race To The Bottom Over Their Pay

Ahead of Ipsa announcing its decision on whether it will recommend a pay increase for MPs after a year-long freeze, Kate Proctor looks at the thorny issue of MPs’ salaries and asks whether leaders are engaged in “mutual destruction” on pay rises to keep the public onside.

26 Oct 2021 Economy

Minister Says He Can't “Guarantee” Above-Inflation Pay Rise For Public Sector

Small business minister Paul Scully was unable to confirm if public sector workers will get a real-term pay rise in April amid concern that inflation could outstrip any boost to their pay.

25 Oct 2021 Economy

Rishi Sunak Agrees To End Public Sector Pay Freeze After Approving 6.6% Minimum Wage Rise

The Treasury has confirmed that millions of nurses, teachers and members of the armed forces will receive a pay rise after agreeing to end the freeze on public sector wages.

16 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock Claims 1% NHS Pay-Rise Is An Above Inflation Increase Despite Official Forecasts

Matt Hancock has doubled down on his claims nurses will see get a real-terms pay increase despite official forecasts suggesting the planned increase will be below the rate of inflation.

05 Mar 2021 Health

Nursing Union Sets Up £35m Strike Fund To Oppose “Pitiful” 1% NHS Pay Rise

The Royal College of Nurses has laid the groundwork for strike action after calling the government's proposed 1% pay rise “pitiful”.

05 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

How The 1% NHS Pay Rise Leaves Experienced Nurses With Just £3.50 Extra Per Week

A major row has broken out between the government and healthcare unions as they attacked the "pitiful" proposals to increase NHS staff pay by just 1%.

05 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Health Minister Claims 1% NHS Pay Rise Is “The Most We Can Afford” After Nurses Call It “Pitiful”

Nadine Dorries has defended the government's decision to reward NHS staff for dealing with the Covid pandemic with just a 1% pay rise.

02 Dec 2020 Economy

Government’s argument for freezing public sector pay does not stand up to scrutiny

After enduring a decade of lost pay and working around the clock to get the country through the crisis, a pay rise for our public sector key workers is a matter of justice

26 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

The IFS Has Warned Public Services Are Facing "Another Bout Of Austerity" Under Rishi Sunak's Spending Plans

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned that some areas of public services could be facing a further "bout of austerity" if the Chancellor presses ahead with his spending plans.

25 Nov 2020 Economy

The Chancellor’s irresponsible choices have damaged the economy, we now need an urgent path to recovery

The Tories talk about levelling up, but the reality is that they've been letting people down. We need urgent action to recover jobs, retrain workers and rebuild business in every part of the country.

30 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson urges Brits to join the public sector as he heaps praise on coronavirus frontline staff

Boris Johnson is urging Brits to consider a career in the public sector as he hailed the “heroic efforts“ of frontline staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

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21 Jul 2020 Economy

Police Federation welcomes pay award but officers deserve more

The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) says today’s 2.5% pay award for police officers is “a step in the right direction”. 

21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Teachers, doctors and more to get inflation-busting pay rises to recognise ‘vital’ coronavirus work

Doctors, teachers, police officers and other public sector staff are in line for inflation-busting pay rises to recognise their efforts during the coronavirus crisis.

15 May 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock says he will ‘fight’ to give NHS staff ‘fair reward’ after coronavirus crisis

Matt Hancock has promised to “fight” to ensure nurses and other NHS staff are given a “fair reward” in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.

13 May 2020 Coronavirus

Conservatives dampen talk of public sector pay freeze post-coronavirus and say workers ‘won’t be forgotten’

The Government will “not forget” the sacrifices of frontline staff battling coronavirus amid reports of a fresh public sector pay freeze to tackle ballooning borrowing.

13 May 2020 Coronavirus

Treasury ‘considering tax rises and public sector wage freezes’ to pay £300bn coronavirus bill, leaked document shows

Rishi Sunak could be forced to hike income tax, end the pensions triple lock and freeze public sector pay to try to meet the multi-billion pound cost of the coronavirus crisis, according to a leaked document.