Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has stepped up Labour's call for the Government to have meaningful negotiations with the unions.She said: "I understand why nurses, teachers, NHS staff and train drivers as well are worried about the rising cost of living."We see the numbers today, of inflation at 10.5%, and the truth is whether you're in the public or the private sector, wages are just not keeping pace."

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has stepped up Labour's call for the Government to have meaningful negotiations with the unions.She said: "I understand why nurses, teachers, NHS staff and train drivers as well are worried about the rising cost of living."We see the numbers today, of inflation at 10.5%, and the truth is whether you're in the public or the private sector, wages are just not keeping pace."