The remark came after independent Pay Review bodies recommended an increase of 5. 5 for teachers and some nhs workers. The rate of inflation is currently 2 . Ms reeves told sunday with laura kuenssberg, she would announce her decision on public pay by The End of this month. Bbc political correspondent Tony Bonsignore told me earlier exactly what this Pay Rise could mean for Public Sector workers. Inflation is at 2 . The recommendation we understand from the independent Pay Review bodies this is for nhs workers and teachers is 5. 5 . So above inflation is quite a wide range here. We are sort of Being Led to believe that it will be it will be above inflation, but its not clear whether they will actually accept the full recommendation. Give teachers and nhs workers the full five, 5. 5 . And of course, if they do, there will be implications because thats a higher number than treasury officials were expecting. So it could be in the region of £3 billion extra. Theyve got to find which would
The chancellor, rachel reeves, has said the government will make sure the Sums Add Up if Public Sector workers are given above Inflation Pay rises. The remark came after independent Pay Review bodies recommended an increase of 5. 5 for teachers and some nhs workers. The rate of inflation is currently 2 . Ms reeves told sunday with laura kuenssberg, she would announce her decision on public pay by the end of this month. Bbc political correspondent Tony Bonsignore told me earlier exactly what this Pay Rise could mean for Public Sector workers. Inflation is at 2 . The recommendation from the Pay Review Bodyis Recommendation from the Pay Review body is for Nhs Chess workers and teachers is 5. 5 . Theres quite a wide range here. We are being to believe that it will be above inflation, but it is not clear whether they will accept the recommendation for 5. 5 . If they do, they will be implications. That is a higher number than the treasury was expecting. They will have to find more money. You
We have Weather Fronts tracking eastwards bringing behind it some much fresher feeding conditions. Watch out for some thundery showers on saturday, perhaps showers on sunday, two but look at the drop in temperature as this programme continues on bbc one. It is my governments objective to see rising living standards in all nations and regions in the united kingdom. Nations and regions in the united kinudom. , nations and regions in the united kinadom. , kingdom. That is the governments aromise kingdom. That is the Governments Promise but kingdom. That is the Governments Promise but when kingdom. That is the Governments Promise but when will kingdom. That is the Governments Promise but when will it kingdom. That is the Governments Promise but when will it happen . L welcome to newsnight. Obviously big day of politics here which we will come to but first, significant developments in the States Tonight around president biden. This evening, he told Interviewer Ed gordon he would consider dr
At any moment, we will hear from the Secretary Of State, antony blinken. You can see the room prepared. We will bring you that address to the nation live this hour. Blinken will be addressing the public, backing Bides Policy ending two years of war. We will jump to the address when it ginls. October 7th, 2001, that was the exact date the first u. S. Strikes began against the taliban in afghanistan, and that operation that was dubbed Enduring Freedom and that certainly endured. That brings us to another date. Todays date. August 30th, 2021. The formal end to this now 20 year war. The united states has fully withdrawn formally and completely from afghanistan today. Over that ensuing time across two decades, 2461 american troops died in service to their country as well as many, many afghans. The last u. S. Aircraft left Kabul Airport after 3 00 p. M. Eastern time today which meets the deadline set by President Biden for withdrawal amidst grieving and recriminations over the deadly and at