Northern Ireland is facing significant real-term cuts to public services amid soaring inflation and additional pressures including a series of public sector pay demands.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2023/05/23/desperate-need-to-get-stormont-assembly-back-up-and-running--heaton-harris/

The Government has told consultants they will receive a 6% pay rise but the BMA has called this “derisory” and said doctors have seen real-term take-home pay fall by more than a third over the last 14 years.

Source: https://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/news/national/23667638.thousands-consultants-stage-strike-nhs-pay-row/?ref=rss