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Top pay breaks £150k cap

Ministers’ attempts to impose a £150,000 pay ceiling on chief executives’ salaries were in shreds this week after two major Conservative councils ignored the guidance.

Ministers' attempts to impose a £150,000 pay ceiling on chief executives' salaries were in shreds this week after two major Conservative councils ignored the guidance.

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