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UK National Minimum Wage Set to Rise by Nearly 4%
Chancellor John Healey is expected to announce a nearly 4% increase to the UK national minimum wage following the upcoming Budget. This adjustment is projected to provide a pay rise for approximately 2.3 million workers across the country, aligning younger workers' rates more closely with those of older staff.
Referenced News Coverage (3 sources)
- What is the national minimum wage and how much is it going up after the Budget? (Evening Standard)
- Healey ‘to announce UK minimum wage will rise by nearly 4%’ in new boost for workers (The Independent UK)
- Chancellor backs off Labour's push to equalise minimum wage for under-21s... as rate is set to rise 3.9% (Daily Mail)