Reality check: public sector pay freeze

Let’s unpack some of the chancellor’s statements and see how they stack up when they’re checked and given a bit more context.
‘Pay has been rising faster in the public sector than the private sector’
Pay rises have been higher on average in the public sector over the last year. However, they have been lower than the increases in the private sector for much of the last ten years. Averages can be misleading – which was obviously the chancellor’s