UK minister warns public workers to brace for real-term pay cuts amid rail strikes
by Peter Walker and Aubrey Allegretti from World news | The Guardian on (#60HZQ)
No 10 urges private sector firms against giving out pay rises as inflation feared to rise above 10%
Most public sector workers should expect a real-terms pay cut this year, a minister has said ahead of the biggest rail strikes in 30 years, with Downing Street warning private employers against giving out pay rises.
With inflation feared to potentially rise above 10% by the end of the year, No 10 urged private sector firms not to hike wages as it would make the issue worse.
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