Labour market · 01/11/20261 min read

Labour's pledge to level-up minimum wage for under-20s before next election in doubt

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Chancellor John Healey fails to guarantee equalization with adult wage will happen in the timeframe set out in manifesto Labour looks less likely to meet its manifesto pledge to equalize the minimum wage for younger...

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