Minister warns of ‘tight fiscal position’ amid reports over public sector pay – UK politics live
Comments from Stephen Kinnock come amid reports that pay review bodies could recommend up to 4% for teachers and nursesA minister has urged trade unions to accept that the government is in a “challenging” situation, following a report claiming the pay offers for teachers and nurses could provoke strikes.Stephen Kinnock, the care minister, was responding to a report in the Times suggesting that public sectors workers could be offered above-inflation pay rises – but with the increases having to be funded from departmental savings, which is opposed by some unions.Millions of public sector workers including teachers and nurses should be given pay rises of as much as 4 per cent, ministers have been told in a move that will put further pressure on Rachel Reeves.The Times has been told that the independent pay review body representing 514,000 teachers has recommended a pay rise of close to 4 per cent, while the one for 1.38 million NHS workers has recommended closer to 3 per cent.We’re very keen to support working people across the country. But of course, we do need to also ensure that any pay deal that is done is within the fiscal constraints. And it is a very tight financial position. And I’m very hopeful that our colleagues in the trade union movement will recognise that. Continue reading...
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Comments from Stephen Kinnock come amid reports that pay review bodies could recommend up to 4% for teachers and nurses
A minister has urged trade unions to accept that the government is in a “challenging” situation, following a report claiming the pay offers for teachers and nurses could provoke strikes.
Stephen Kinnock, the care minister, was responding to a report in the Times suggesting that public sectors workers could be offered above-inflation pay rises – but with the increases having to be funded from departmental savings, which is opposed by some unions.
Millions of public sector workers including teachers and nurses should be given pay rises of as much as 4 per cent, ministers have been told in a move that will put further pressure on Rachel Reeves.
The Times has been told that the independent pay review body representing 514,000 teachers has recommended a pay rise of close to 4 per cent, while the one for 1.38 million NHS workers has recommended closer to 3 per cent.
We’re very keen to support working people across the country. But of course, we do need to also ensure that any pay deal that is done is within the fiscal constraints. And it is a very tight financial position. And I’m very hopeful that our colleagues in the trade union movement will recognise that. Continue reading...
