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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney and Kalyeena Makortoff

Barclays boss urges UK ministers to limit public sector pay rises

CS Venkatakrishnan speaking at an event
CS Venkatakrishnan: ‘We need to find a way to curb wage inflation.’ Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

The chief executive of Barclays has said the UK government needs to limit pay rises for public sector workers and resist a further “squeeze” on banks with tax increases.

CS Venkatakrishnan said the government needed to look at its own spending levels as the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, seeks ways to address a fiscal hole when she announces her budget in November.

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