Unions representing teachers, doctors and nurses have condemned proposals among Whitehall departments.
A Cabinet minister has said Government proposals to raise pay by 2.8% for millions of public sector workers are just the start of the process as she sought to quell a union backlash.
The Justice Secretary told BBC Breakfast on Wednesday: “So what I would say to trade unions and everybody else… this is the start of that process, and of course, I would hope that they recognise that the Government’s fiscal inheritance has been extremely difficult, and we do have to make sure that the books overall balance as well, and that pay is on a sustainable footing.
Unions reacted angrily to the recommendations, with some hinting they could launch further industrial action unless negotiations take place.
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