HUNDREDS of thousands of public-sector workers in Wales will be given above-inflation pay awards, First Minister Eluned Morgan has announced.

NHS staff, teachers and public-sector workers in many devolved services will receive pay rises of between 5 and 6 per cent in 2024-25, after the Welsh government accepted recommendations from independent pay review bodies.

Teachers will receive a 5.5 per cent pay award along with NHS staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions.