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Humbled Jeremy Corbyn has called for the emergency services to get a pay rise after meeting heroes at the Pride of Britain awards.

Police, ambulance and fire service staff have faced a year of unprecedented challenges with a series of terror attacks in Manchester and London and the Grenfell fire disaster.

The Labour leader watched as PC Keith Palmer was posthumously given the Outstanding Bravery Award for confronting crazed knifeman Khalid Masood outside the House of Commons in March.

Masood stabbed the unarmed officer to death after a murderous vehicle rampage across nearby Westminster Bridge.

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PC Palmer’s sisters, Michelle Palmer and Angela Clark, looked overwhelmed as they stepped up to remember the 48-year-old hero.

Also honoured with the same award were PCs Charlie Guenigault and Wayne Marques, who showed incredible courage tackling three fanatics in the London Bridge atrocity in June.

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British Transport Police officer Wayne, 38, had just started his shift when the gang launched their attack. With only his baton he faced up to all three, “like a cowboy Western movie, waiting for the draw”, and was stabbed repeatedly.

Metropolitan Police PC Charlie, 25, was off-duty and drinking in a pub when the mayhem erupted.

He also stood up to the gang and suffered multiple knife wounds.

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Speaking to the Daily Mirror after the awards, Jeremy Corbyn said: "Tonight we’ve quite correctly, praised the police service, praised the fire service, praised the ambulance service for all they’ve achieved.

"They don’t deserve frozen pay, they don’t deserve job losses, job cuts."

"They do deserve investment and recognition by all of us that we appreciate what they do to keep us all safe."

PCs Charlie Guenigault and Wayne Marques also met Prince William at a reception before the main awards ceremony.

Wayne said: "It was an honour to meet him.

"He was making sure we’re being taken care of and thanked us for our efforts."