PCS Union Members to Continue Striking Despite Government's Improved Pay Offer

The government had previously offered a lump sum of £1,500 for civil servants below senior grades for the 2022/23 financial year.

The PCS union has welcomed the offer, but said that "planned targeted action" would still go ahead this month, including strikes in Northern Ireland and Wales.

The union had previously been calling for a 10% pay rise to reflect the rising cost of living, but the government had said that such a demand would be unaffordable.

The latest offer from the government is a "significant achievement" for the union, but any re-ballots for further action have been put on hold pending the outcome of talks with the government at the end of the month.