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Scotland on Sunday: Civil service 'facing exodus' over pay cuts

HUNDREDS of civil servants are facing pay cuts of up to 25 per cent as the Scottish Government moves to end lucrative "supplements" paid to attract highly skilled workers into the public sector.

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PCS union in Scotland will resist attack on public sector

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