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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

UK politics live: public sector pay rises next year could be lower than inflation, minister admits

Latest updates: Paul Scully says pay review bodies will determine ‘appropriate rise’ after chancellor announces end to pay freeze

In the Commons Bridget Phillipson, the shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, is asking the Labour urgent question about budget measures that have been pre-announced.

Before she started Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker, made a statement restating his opposition to the government briefing budget measures to the media in advance of the actual statement.

If the government continues to treat this house in the discourteous manner, I will do everything in my power to ensure ministers are called here at the earliest opportunity to explain themselves ... This house will not be taken for granted. It is not right for everybody to be briefed. It is not more important to go on the news in the morning. It is more important to come here.

Mark Drakeford, the Welsh first minister, wants Boris Johnson to commit to long-term investment in coal tip safety which would “help communities who have already given so much”.

It comes as a survey shows where the higher-risk tips are located, including 71 now revealed to be in the worst category.

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