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But the UCU had said the same deal would mean lecturer pay would remain "£2,200 lower per annum than school teachers".

Unite has claimed a planned restructuring of Birmingham's refuse service would see 50 workers lose £8,000 a year and about 20 lose £2,000 per annum.

Communications obtained by the BBC between Foreign Office officials in July warned that "the costs are increasing and the latest forecast is that these will be £50m per annum" if they were to remain there.

Communications obtained by the BBC between foreign office officials in July regarding the Sri Lankan Tamils warn that “the costs are increasing and the latest forecast is that these will be £50 million per annum”.

A minimum rise of £1,290 per annum for the lowest paid is likely to be a line in the sand – this would match the offer made to council workers south of the border.