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Rebecca Thomas

REVEALED: Public sector pay rises could cost up to 10 billion economist warns | Rare Historical Photos

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The government could need up to £10bn extra to cover public sector pay increases if reports of a 5.5 per cent rise prove true, a leading economist has warned.

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