Public sector workers offered up to 4.5% pay rises

Millions of public sector workers including nurses, doctors and teachers have been offered pay rises of between 3.6% and 4.5%.It comes after the government accepted recommendations from pay review bodies higher than the 2.8% it previously budgeted for.Unions had threatened action if pay awards were not increased, arguing 2.8% was too low.But the Treasury has previously said rises above this will have to be funded…