UK public sector workers to get 5pc pay rise

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will offer millions of public sector workers pay rises averaging 5 per cent next week, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing unnamed government ministers.

Annual pay reviews for almost half of public sector workers – including teachers, nurses, police, prison staff, civil servants and the armed forces – are due shortly.

The FT reported one senior minister as saying the government would accept the recommendation of independent pay review bodies – which are likely to recommend raises of around 5 per cent – while another said directly that pay rises of around 5 per cent were expected.

A spokesperson for Johnson’s office declined to comment on the report.