public sector pay

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Dec 23, 2025 • via LBC

£80,000 Train Drivers Qualify as Working Class

Civil Service scheme excludes lower-paid police and prison staff

Government internships label £80k train drivers as working class via occupation, not income, sidelining police and prison officers on lower pay. This rigid system distorts social mobility efforts across parties.

Dec 3, 2025 • via The Telegraph

£203,000 Per Household Funds Untouchable Public Pensions

£5.8tn liabilities rise 17% as private pots face raids

Public sector pensions hit £5.8tn, or £203k per household, untouched by Budget cuts that hit private workers. This two-tier system distorts markets and burdens future taxpayers amid fiscal strain.