from the pay review bodies in full but it came with a warning from the prime minister, rishi sunak, that this was a final offer and further industrial action would not change that decision. the teaching unions responded immediately, saying they would recommend their members accept the offer. and end strike action. the announcement came as junior doctors began five days of strikes, what their union calls, the longest stirke action in the history of the nhs. they re demanding a pay increase of 35%. ministers have said, that s unreasonable and risks fuelling inflation. we ll have more on that in a minute. let s have a quick look, though, at the recommendations, which affect millions of workers. police officers have been offered 7%. consultants, dentists and gps, 6%. junior doctors, 6%. prison officers, 7%. the armed forces, 5%. teachers 6.5%. this was rishi sunak a little earlier. i can confirm today that we are accepting the headline recommendations of the pay review bodies
increases of between 5 and 7%. that comes after the government accepted recommendations from independent pay review bodies. prime minister rishi sunak said that after months of public sector strikes this was a final offer. further industrial action, he said, would not change that decision. all four teaching unions in england have recommended their members accept their offer and call off strikes. the announcement came as junior doctors began five days of strikes, what their union calls the longest strike action in the history of the nhs. they re demanding a pay increase, of 35%. ministers have said, that s unreasonable . we ll have more on that in a minute. let s have a quick look, though, at the recommendations in a little more detail. police officers have been offered 7%. consultants, dentists and gp s 6%. junior doctors 6%. prison officers 7%. the armed forces 5%. teachers 6.5%. those other rounds of office from the review bodies. those are the rounds. this wa
Admittedly, it’s the start of a complicated process that is attempting to solve a very knotty problem, but it is still a start and one that I very much welcome.