Rishi Sunak will end the public sector pay freeze and increase the national minimum wage in his budget on Wednesday, according to The Guardian’s splash.

Rishi Sunak has been accused of creating a “smoke and mirrors” budget by Labour after the chancellor conceded just 20% of his biggest single spending commitment was made up of new money, according to The Guardian.

The Guardian carries a warning from trade union leaders that the government risks “another winter of chaos” if it does not implement COVID restrictions like mandatory mask-wearing in shops and on public transport.

The Guardian splashes on GPs threatening industrial action over the government’s attempt to force them to see any patient who wants a face-to-face appointment.