[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Do you mean the figures that were in the in the HM Treasury report (Fixing the foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25) and then confirmed in the Office for Budget Review review letter, both dated 29th July 2024?

https://www.gov.uk/government/public...t-2024-25-html

https://obr.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/Lett...ure-limits.pdf

meant that public spending on pay is expected to be around £11-12 billion higher

Still not a £22bn unknown "black hole". Just an explanation of KNOWN costs plus the extra wage rises. That's before you add in the possible public sector employer NI increases.