Government recommends 2.8% pay rise for public sector workers

Starmer ‘won’t back down on pay’ as unions threaten strikes

The Prime Minister insists 2.8 per cent is the most he can offer to be ‘fair for the taxpayer and the worker’

New NHS strike warning as No10 doubles down on 2.8% public sector pay deal

The Government has been threatened with a fresh round of strikes as ministers and trade unions face off over public-sector pay.No 10 has insisted that workers such as doctors, nurses and teachers can only have inflation-busting salary rises if they become more productive at their jobs.But union leaders say industrial action is “inevitable” unless the Government is prepared to improve its opening offer of 2.8 per cent pay increases next year.The …

Trade unions say proposed pay increase is an ‘insult’ to millions of public sector workers

Trade unions have criticised the government’s proposals to increase public sector workers’ pay by 2.8% next year, warning that it will go down badly with staff and fail to tackle the recruitment crisis in public services. Government departments have recommended a 2.8% pay rise for public sector workers, including teachers, NHS workers, and civil servants in 2025/26, which is only slightly above the Office for Budget Responsibility’s inflation f…

Rachel Reeves facing union showdown amid public sector strike warnings

Teachers and nurses have warned of strikes, with government departments on a collision course with unions unsatisfied with the proposals to raise pay for more than a million public sector workers.

Union threatens strike claiming pay rise is 'barely above cost of living'

A UNION threatened industrial action last night, deeming a government-backed pay rise to be “barely above the cost of living”. Unison was angered by ministers pushing for an increase limited to 2.8 per cent for public sector workers such as nurses, teachers and civil servants. No additional funding will be made available to departments for the pay awards set for next year, the Cabinet Office said. However, Unison, which represents 1.3million wor…

Unions hint at public sector industrial action over 'offensive' 2.8% pay rise recommendation

The Royal College of Nursing says the proposed pay rise is as little as £2 extra a day - "less than the price of a coffee". The National Education Union (NEU) said the amount "won't do". It follows a period that has meant a combined increase of over 17% over the last three pay awards.