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Pay cap to be lifted for police and prison officers

Police and prison officers are set to be the first beneficiaries of the Government's decision to relax its 1% public sector pay cap, imposed in 2010.

The shift in policy was signalled by Downing Street on Sunday and is likely to lead to a loosening of restrictions for other sectors, such as health and schools.