Public sector workers have been offered up to 4.5% pay rise

Millions will get a pay rise

Teachers and doctors in the England have been offered a pay increase of 4% while other NHS staff have been offered less of a pay rise at 3.6%.

The increase is 2.8% higher than what the government had initially budgeted for, with ministers saying the remainder will have to be be taken from existing budgets.

The news has been met with mixed reactions, with education unions mostly welcoming the decision, although warned of cutting school budgets to cover costs.

An extra £615m has been announced for the education department to cover rises for teachers but said that school would have to fund the awards through "improved productivity and smarter spending".

However, health unions were less pleased with the 3.6% offered to non-doctor staff which includes midwives and nurses.

Meanwhile, junior doctors, now called resident doctors, are set for an average rise of 5.4%, although this has appeared not enough for many.

The British Medical Association called the rise "woefully inadequate" and confirmed it would be balloting resident doctors next week over potential strikes.

At the same time, the Royal College of Nursing described nurses being offered less than doctors as "grotesque".

The 4% rise will be applied to doctors, dentists, teachers and prison staff.

NHS managers and senior civil servants have been awarded a 3.25% increase.

Members of the armed forces have been offered 4.5%.