Councillors vote through a 34% rise in the basic allowance paid to members.

Teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants are among those covered by the proposals.

The finance minister is "very concerned" about the impact of the increase in employers' National Insurance contributions.

Plans for savings in the public sector are already being drafted, the chief executive officer says.

The chancellor says not settling the matter quickly would incur other costs to the wider economy.

The Public Services Commission have offered members a 2% rise every year for the next three years.

Schools, banks and many shops close across the country, with train and metro services suspended.

Thousands took to the streets in Buenos Aires calling on President Javier Milei to preserve university funding.