Equal pay deal wrangle continues

The leader of Aberdeen City Council has said a new equal pay deal may have to be imposed on staff if unions reject the latest pay offer on the table.

All three unions representing staff at the council start balloting employees on Tuesday on the improved pay offer.

The single status deal is aimed at cutting inequalities between male and female jobs.

Kate Dean said there was no more money. Tommy Campbell of the T&G Unite union warned against imposing a deal.

The changes affect almost all council employees as the authority - in line with every council in Scotland - seeks to implement a single status deal.