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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
National
Callum Conway-Shaw

UK Government Announces Raises For Teachers, Civil Servants And More; Cost Will Exceed £9 Billion

Labour finance minister Rachel Reeves said public finances faced an extra hole of £22 billion (Credit: AFP News)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced yesterday that millions of public sector workers, including teachers, NHS staff and prison workers, will receive significant pay rises.

Reeves, speaking in the House of Commons, said she would fully accept the recommendations from independent pay review bodies (PRBs) on how much wages should increase.

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