Minimum Wage

Smaller increases than in previous years As the Chancellor prepares Wednesday’s Budget, minimum wage increases for 18 to 20-year-olds will be smaller than in previous years, it has been revealed. As the BBC reports, workers aged 18 to 20 face a smaller pay rise than in the past two years. According to the Times, the […]

2 days ago

It’s no joke Millions of Brits on minimum wage are getting a pay rise from today, and no, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke. The government announced back in November that it would increase both the national minimum wage and national living wage in hopes of ensuring people on lower incomes are “properly rewarded” for […]

7 months ago

Millions are set for a pay rise The national minimum wage and national living wage will go up tomorrow – and here’s how much people will earn. The increase was confirmed last year on the eve of the Autumn Budget, which ended up being leaked accidently by the OBR, before Rachel Reeves could. Taking to […]

7 months ago

He says the minimum wage is lowering the standard of living Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has claimed the minimum wage is making Brits worse off in a new interview. The minimum wage was first introduced by the Labour government in 1999, and is currently set at £12.71 an hour. Labour committed to scrapping the lower […]

8 months ago

Millions are set for a pay rise The national minimum wage and national living wage are set to go, Keir Starmer announced last night (25 Nov). The prime minister confirmed the news on the eve of the Autumn Budget, which was announced today by the OBR…no sorry, by Rachel Reeves. Taking to X last night, […]

1 year ago

Millions are set for a pay rise The national minimum wage and national living wage are set to go, Keir Starmer has announced. The prime minister confirmed the news last night (25 November) on the eve of the Autumn Budget, set to be announced by Rachel Reeves later today. Taking to X, Starmer said the […]

1 year ago