Facebook Twitter Pinterest Boris Johnson has joined other senior frontbenchers in calling on Philip Hammond to lift the 1% cap on private sector pay. “This a damning report that reveals the harsh and unfair reality of the Tories’ pay freeze on hard-working public sector workers,” he said, claiming May was failing to meet a basic test of fairness. “It is not a matter of if, but when,” she said, arguing that the issue was not just about public sector pay but properly funding public services. The latest research will add to the pressure on the chancellor over public sector pay. “The labour market in Britain has been suffering badly whether you are in the private or public sector.

Source: The Guardian July 03, 2017 20:06 UTC