Police staff unions call on employers to reopen pay talks

The unions representing police staff on the Police Staff Council for England and Wales are calling on the employers to reopen pay talks, at the same time as making plans for industrial action if necessary.
In July, the employers decided that police staff earning over £24,000 a year would have their pay frozen for 2021/22, with those earning below that figure receiving an increase of just £250 a year.
But in last week’s autumn statement, chancellor Rishi Sunak ended the public s