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Police officers stand in sight of Big Ben as they monitor a march to protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in London on Jan. 15, 2022. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images
The UK government has been urged to give a 17 percent pay rise to police officers as the labour unrest in the public sector rumbles on.
The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) on Thursday made the demand after a think tank report said real-term police pay has fallen almost 20 percent behind inflation since 2000.