Tory leadership hopeful Liz Truss has abandoned plans for lower wages for public sector staff outside London in a screeching U-turn.
The frontrunner ditched the controversial proposals in the face of a furious backlash, with critics warning it could leave nurses, teachers and other public sector workers poorer.
As part of a "war on waste" in Whitehall, Ms Truss had suggested paying workers less if they live in areas of the country where the cost of living is lower, meaning people outside London and the South East would earn less.
