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Any pressure for wage increases inside government would mean cash having to be clawed back from other areas.
That's the stark warning from Treasury Minister Eddie Teare, after a fall in the Isle of Man's annual rate of inflation went down from 6.8 per cent in August to 5.2 per cent last month.
Mr Teare is welcoming the news, but says wage claims could cause the new adminstration a big headache:
TT 2026: Three races due to take place today
Supersport, Sportsbike and Senior Races all on the schedule
Mountain Road closed due to road traffic collision
Not known if route will reopen before scheduled race closure
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Possession and production among the key crimes being picked up
German TT visitors fined after flouting speed limit
Pair spotted doing 95mph in 50mph zone
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Volunteers helping revellers during the motorsport fortnight