From the Department of ‘You couldn’t make it up’…

While the NUT calls a one day strike for 2.45%, and discontent rumbles on over the three year pay deal worth 8% for nurses,
the Government is at least considering 38% ‘pay rises’ for some within the Justice system.

Prison officers, you ask…?

Prison governors, given the size of the increase…?

Well, no.

“Instructions ordering the change were removed from the Prison Service's website late on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Justice said the new rates had been withdrawn and were now part of a ministerial review. ”

At least they didn’t have the cheek to call it a ‘cost of living increase’…