Labour Would Not Give Public Sector Workers A Real-Terms Pay Rise, Confirms Dawn Butler

Labour would not give nurses, police officers and teachers a real-term pay rise if it was in Government, Shadow Cabinet Minister Dawn Butler confirmed today.
The Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary revealed that while the party would scrap the Tories’ 1% pay cap on public sector employees, it would not give those workers an above-inflation salary increase.
Earlier this week, Theresa May confirmed police and prison officers would get an above 1% pay rise – but the increases would b