Chief secretary to the Treasury confirms some recommended rises could be blocked despite prospect of strikes

The government is prepared to block the pay rises that public sector review bodies recommend, a senior minister has confirmed, as unions threaten to strike over the issue.

The chief secretary to the Treasury, John Glen, said on Sunday that ministers might overrule the review bodies.

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