Key part of Tory austerity declared ‘dead in the water’ after firefighters offered cap-busting pay rise

‘A key element of austerity has been declared “dead in the water” after firefighters were offered a wage increase busting through the cap on public sector pay.
If accepted, increases this year and next would break the 1 per cent limit previously said by Conservative ministers to be essential to bring down the deficit.
News of a possible breach in the cap led to immediate and intense pressure from other public servants’ bodies, with nurses demanding Theresa May “bite the bullet” and scrap the cap, while police called for “shackles” to be removed.’
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