Two pay review bodies recommend a 5.5% wage rise for teachers and 1.4m NHS staff. Conservative ministers delayed acting on these recommendations, predicting an £8 billion fiscal deficit.
Independent pay review bodies cover half of public servants, usually followed. Recommendations for other sectors expected to mirror those proposed for teachers and NHS employees.
Reeves hints at implementing the above-inflation pay rises to avoid industrial action and recruitment challenges. Former Chancellor Hunt denies need for tax increase to achieve fiscal balance.
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