Tories propose measly 3.5% pay rise for nurses, teachers and police in public sector plan

Nurses, teachers and police officers have been offered a measly 3.5% pay rise by Tory ministers.

The government insisted the increases, which will come into force from April, are all that can be afforded without swingeing cuts to services.

But they have been branded a “disgrace” as they will leave millions of public sector workers out of pocket as they are way below inflation.