Pay settlements

Nurses could be set to strike this summer as the Royal College of Nursing accuses the government of ‘insulting’ the profession.

Private sector median pay award for three months to March 2025 stood at 3.5%, according to Income Data Research.

Public sector workers including teachers and nurses could be in line for a pay rise of up to 4% in the next financial year.

Both vacancies and salaries in the UK hit annual highs in March, according to the latest figures from Adzuna.

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Despite the recent increase in National Insurance contributions, data from Brightmine, indicates that a sharp drop in pay awards is unlikely in the near term.

Around 500 Scottish Water workers have begun strike action today (22 April) in a dispute over pay.
The workers, who...

Teachers in England could launch strike action if the government does not offer a higher pay rise for the next...

Almost half of UK companies are scaling back on recruitment in response to the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions.

Supermarket Asda is to increase hourly pay rates for its store-based employees in three phases as part of an £80 million investment.

UK inflation fell by more than expected in February, down from 3% to 2.8%.

Tesco has announced a pay rise for its store employees from 30 March, following negotiations with Usdaw trade union.

Pay rises in the private sector remained at 4% in the three months ending in January 2025, according to new figures.

Technology retailer Currys has increased pay for its workforce through an £8 million investment, with a 6% increase in hourly-paid wages.

Former newsreader Huw Edwards has not paid back around £200,000 in salary he was asked to return to the BBC following his arrest and resignation.