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Labour faces union backlash after minister says living wage extension to over-18s not certain before election – as it happened

Torsten Bell says Labour manifesto ‘did not set out the timeline’ for changes to living wage after scale of youth unemployment crisis revealed in Milburn report

The Guardian - UK · May 29

Minimum Wage 2026 Rises to £12.71 from April as Pay Boost Kicks In

Millions of UK workers will benefit from a pay increase as the National Living Wage rises to £12.71 per hour from April 2026, impacting employees aged 21 and over.

International Business Times UK · Apr 1

Ministers may slow youth minimum wage rise amid UK unemployment fears

Government considering delay to equalising national minimum wage after jump in youth unemployment

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

National living wage likely to rise to £12.71 next year, advisory body estimates

At the moment, the national living wage for people aged 21 and above is £12.21 an hour.

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025

Government asks body to consult on axing ‘discriminatory’ minimum wage age bands

The Low Pay Commission will be required to put forward ‘recommendations on achieving a single adult rate in the years ahead’.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

‘Exploited’ migrant farm workers in UK paid for picks, not hours

Call for investigation into unfair payment for labourers on seasonal visa scheme

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

Minimum wage to increase – but it still falls short of the Living Wage

THE minimum wage will rise to £12.21 an hour next year after the Chancellor confirmed a 6.7 per cent increase ahead of Wednesday’s Budget.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024

Minimum wage to rise 6.7% as Chancellor plots path to ‘genuine living wage’

Wages will rise for 3.5 million workers, but the Low Pay Commission warned businesses were beginning to struggle with large increases.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

New rights for UK workers are unlikely to put enough money in the pockets of those who need it

Sarah was in a comfortable job, working for an archaeology business before being diagnosed with cancer. Much of her 20-year career had left her with reliable employment rights in the civil service.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2024

Wages in the U.K. are growing twice as fast as Europe and the U.S. thanks to one simple policy

Mandated increases in the National Living Wage is helping U.K. workers outpace pay rises in other major economies.

Fortune · Jul 10, 2024