The typical salary for a constable who has been in post 6 years will be £50,257 and the average earning for a chief superintendent will be £98,500. In addition to the headline pay rise, the government is also increasing on-call, away from home, and hardship allowances by £10.

The pay boost reflects the bravery, professionalism and tireless dedication of officers who protect the public, and will be supported by £120 million from the Home Office to help protect police force budgets

the government has already provided funding of up to £1.2 billion to police forces this year, including £200 million to put an additional 3,000 neighbourhood officers by next spring.

Buckle up. Keir's authoritarians are bribing the police to get them on side.

Pay disputes with bin (wo)men and doctors. No money to help the disabled. But a fat wad of cash for the police.

Given the bullshit they deal with - especially in ass-backwards Reform towns - and the effective pay freeze they were under during the last government, I think this is good but not nearly enough. And before anyone chimes in, yes, this also applies to public sector workers in healthcare, sanitation, education, emergency aid, etc, etc.