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Zahawi : Public sector will not increase inflation

19 July

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United Kingdom Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi stated Tuesday that Britain's most significant public-sector pay increases in nearly 20 will not increase inflation.

The minister also added that fighting inflation is a "moral imperative."

"We are finding a careful balance, providing the highest uplift in nearly 20 years without making inflationary pressures worse," Zahawi concluded.

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