Labour to force vote in Commons on scrapping public sector pay cap
by Press Association from Economics | The Guardian on (#31QAG)
Shadow health secretary calls on Tory MPs to back motion to lift 'unfair' cap as opposition seeks to pressure PM to act
Labour is to force a Commons vote on scrapping the 1% public sector pay cap.
On Sunday, the shadow health secretary, Jon Ashworth, called on Tory MPs to join his party in backing moves to end the "unfair" cap with a motion to be debated on Wednesday.
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