Watchdog chief warns against extra two per cent pay hike plan for Manchester firefighters

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Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Firefighters in Manchester and London are set to receive an extra two per cent pay increase because of the increased risk of facing terror attacks in major cities.

The hike is addition to 1.5 per cent rise in general firefighter pay. The proposal has emerged in a strong letter of objection from Sir Tom Winsor, the Chief Inspector of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services, to fire chiefs in London and Manchester. READ MORE: Love rival murdered man after pair 'agreed to fight and sort things out' as woman watched on, trial told In his letter today, Sir Tom drew attention to the fact that police officers, who receive no