Government offers 2.5% pay rise

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Government offers 2.5% pay rise

The government has offered a 2.5% pay rise to police officers in England and Wales – exactly half what the leaders of frontline officers had asked for. But the Fed has called it "a step in the right direction".

Deal or no deal: Home Office has offered half the 5% demanded by officers

Date - 21st July 2020
By - Chris Smith

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The Treasury announced on Monday night that police officers in England and Wales will receive a 2.5% pay rise, to take effect from 1 September 2020. The Police Federation said with the country in the grip of a massive economic downturn, the deal...

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