Sunak Tells Unions to Halt Strikes After Announcing ‘Final’ Pay Offer

Sunak Tells Unions to Halt Strikes After Announcing ‘Final’ Pay Offer
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in Downing Street, London, on July 13, 2023. Henry Nicholls/PA Media
Alexander Zhang
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Rishi Sunak has challenged union leaders to call off strike action after offering public sector workers pay rises of up to 7 percent.

The prime minister said on Thursday that he has accepted the recommendations from independent pay review bodies, including 6.5 percent increases for teachers in England for 2023-24, which the education unions said would allow them to end their dispute with ministers.