Barclays is set to provide around 20,000 staff in the UK with a 5.35% pay rise, according to reports from multiple outlets. The increase is described as a major agreement for employees covered by the pay deal in the UK. Coverage also says the trade union Unite, which represents about 35,000 workers across Barclays, has endorsed the outcome and characterizes it as a leading pay deal for the finance sector. The reports do not provide additional details on timing, which specific job roles are covered, or whether the increase applies to all eligible employees within the stated group. Together, the sources focus on the size of the workforce affected and the percentage of the pay increase, attributing the approval to Unite and framing the agreement as significant within the wider finance industry. No alternative figures or competing claims are presented in the two accounts.