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UK awards below-inflation pay rises for police and health workers

Police officers guard Chequers at the official country residence of the Prime Minister, near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire Britain, July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Britain announced below-inflation pay rises for police officers and National Health Service (NHS) staff on Tuesday, as part of an annual pay review for public sector workers that comes amid soaring prices.

Police officers in England and Wales will receive a consolidated pay award of 1,900 pounds ($2,287), equivalent to a 5% increase overall, Britain's interior ministry said.

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