Prison officers reject 2.2% offer

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The Prison Officers' Association (POA) said 85% of its members in England and Wales voted against the proposed deal, arguing it was below the rate of inflation.

Justice Secretary Jack Straw accepted the recommendations of a pay review body last month and announced the 2.2% would be implemented in full from April.

He added that the increase was consistent with the Government's target of keeping rises in the public sector at 2%.

The POA described the award as a "disgrace" and warned it would spark anger among its members across the country.

The union was involved in a row over pay last year after the Government decided to phase a 2.5% pay rise in two stages, cutting the value of the award to 1.9%.

A POA spokesman said: "We were hoping that this year's award would reflect the fact that we are still in dispute over last year's pay."