Federation blast pay freeze plans as morally bankrupt

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Federation blast pay freeze plans as 'morally bankrupt'

The Chancellor has been warned by police leaders not to freeze pay in order to fund the costs of COVID-19.

Date - 20th November 2020
By - Chris Smith

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Treasury plans, briefed to the national press, for a public sector pay freeze were described by the Police Federation as “morally bankrupt” and “complete hypocrisy”. Police and Crime Commissioners also signalled they were...

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