Public Sector Workers Could See 1% Pay Cap Lifted - But Only If Other 'Savings' Are Found

The 1% public sector pay cap could be lifted for some workers – but only if ministers find the money from “efficiency savings” in their budgets.
Under the latest option being considered by the Treasury, the seven-year wage squeeze could be allowed to end in Government departments that unearth cuts in other areas.
The hardline approach to the controversial issue – only funding pay rises from cuts elsewhere – may spark anger from Labour and the trade unions who have