Doctors and nurses to get a pay rise, Rishi Sunak announces

Doctors and nurses will see their pay increaseThe Chancellor said NHS doctors and nurses will receive a pay rise, but pay rises for most of the rest of the public sector will be ‘paused’ next year.However, the 2.1 million public sector workers who earn below the median wage of £24,000 will be guaranteed a pay rise of at least £250 next year, Mr Sunak said.Rishi Sunak highlighted a disparity between public sector and private sector wages, adding he ‘cannot justify a