Anger as Cabinet Office knocks back petition for 10% civil service pay rise
22 Oct Finance

Anger as Cabinet Office knocks back petition for 10% civil service pay rise

Union dubs response “insulting and misleading” as ministers point to 3.7% rise in public-sector pay compared with 1.2% decrease in private sector
by Jim Dunton
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