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UK / Minimum wage does not keep up with the cost of living

The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 was one of the flagship policies of Tony Blair’s newly elected Labour government. From April 1999, every worker over the age of 22 was legally entitled to at least £3.60 an hour. In 2010, it began to apply to employees aged 21 and over. For the first nine years … Continue reading →