Police Federation Demands 17 Percent Pay Rise for Officers Amid UK Labour Unrest

Police Federation Demands 17 Percent Pay Rise for Officers Amid UK Labour Unrest
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
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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.