National living wage

Labour faces accusations of breaking manifesto pledge over minimum wage for young people – as it happened

by The Guardian | Oct 27, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Brexit, Budget, Budget 2026, Conservatives, Dan Jarvis, European Union, Green party, Islam, Jonathan Reynolds, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Minimum wage, National living wage, Nigel Farage, Pay, Poland, Politics, Reform UK, Scottish National party (SNP), The Guardian, Tommy Robinson, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, Unison | 0 |

Greens say Labour has ‘no respect for young people’ amid reports chancellor will pause equalisation of minimum wage for under-21s with that paid to older workersJonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, has not contested...

Labour faces accusations of breaking manifesto pledge over minimum wage for young people – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Oct 27, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Brexit, Budget, Budget 2026, Conservatives, Jonathan Reynolds, Labour, Minimum wage, National living wage, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, Tommy Robinson, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, Unison | 0 |

Greens say Labour has ‘no respect for young people’ amid reports chancellor will pause equalisation of minimum wage for under-21s with that paid to older workersJonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, has not contested...

Greens accuse Labour of breaking manifesto pledge over minimum wage for young people – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Oct 27, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Brexit, Budget, Budget 2026, Conservatives, Jonathan Reynolds, Labour, Minimum wage, National living wage, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, Tommy Robinson, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, Unison | 0 |

Mothin Ali says Labour has ‘no respect for young people’ amid reports chancellor will pause equalisation of minimum wage for under-21s with that paid to older workersJonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, has not contested...

Tories call for 5-year freeze on minimum wage to tackle youth unemployment

by The Guardian | Oct 16, 2026 | Conservatives, Labour, Minimum wage, Money, National living wage, Pay, Politics, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Unemployment, Work & careers, Young people, Youth unemployment | 0 |

Labour says idea is ‘tin-eared’ as report says fixing rate will cost low-paid workers almost £9,000 over five yearsA shadow minister has called for the government to freeze the minimum wage for five years, a move that could cost...

Labour faces union backlash after minister says living wage extension to over-18s not certain before election – UK politics live

by The Guardian | May 29, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Carol Vorderman, Defence policy, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour party leadership, Makerfield byelection, Minimum wage, National living wage, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, Tom Watson, UK news | 0 |

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 reportMinisters are proposing new laws to crack down on damage to undersea...

Labour faces union backlash after minister suggests living wage will not be extended to over-18s before election – UK politics live

by The Guardian | May 29, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Carol Vorderman, Defence policy, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour party leadership, Makerfield byelection, Minimum wage, National living wage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

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 reportMinisters are proposing new laws to crack down on damage to undersea...

UK politics: Starmer says Reform’s pledge to restore two-child benefit cap in full is ‘shameful’ – as it happened

by The Guardian | Feb 18, 2026 | Benefits, Chagos Islands, Disability, Economic policy, Eluned Morgan, GMB union, Keir Starmer, Labour, Local elections, Local government, Minimum wage, National living wage, Office for Budget Responsibility, Plaid Cymru, Politics, Rail transport, Reform UK, Robert Jenrick, Rupert Lowe, Society, State pensions, The Guardian, Trade unions, UK news, Unemployment, Wales, Welfare, Welsh politics, Young people, Youth unemployment | 0 |

Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick has announced party’s plans to cut welfare spendingRobert Jenrick, Reform UK’s Treasury spokesperson, is giving his speech now.He has announced, or confirmed, three measures to cut welfare spending.The...

UK politics: Starmer says Reform’s pledge to restore two-child benefit cap in full is ‘shameful’ – as it happened

by The Guardian | Feb 18, 2026 | Benefits, Chagos Islands, Disability, Economic policy, Eluned Morgan, GMB union, Keir Starmer, Labour, Local elections, Local government, Minimum wage, National living wage, Office for Budget Responsibility, Plaid Cymru, Politics, Rail transport, Reform UK, Robert Jenrick, Rupert Lowe, Society, State pensions, The Guardian, Trade unions, UK news, Unemployment, Wales, Welfare, Welsh politics, Young people, Youth unemployment | 0 |

Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick has announced party’s plans to cut welfare spendingRobert Jenrick, Reform UK’s Treasury spokesperson, is giving his speech now.He has announced, or confirmed, three measures to cut welfare spending.The...

Starmer says Reform’s pledge to restore two-child benefit cap in full is ‘shameful’ – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Feb 18, 2026 | Benefits, Chagos Islands, Disability, Economic policy, Eluned Morgan, GMB union, Keir Starmer, Labour, Local elections, Local government, Minimum wage, National living wage, Office for Budget Responsibility, Politics, Rail transport, Reform UK, Robert Jenrick, Rupert Lowe, Society, State pensions, The Guardian, Trade unions, UK news, Unemployment, Wales, Welfare, Welsh politics, Young people, Youth unemployment | 0 |

Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick has announced party’s plans to cut welfare spendingRobert Jenrick, Reform UK’s Treasury spokesperson, is giving his speech now.He has announced, or confirmed, three measures to cut welfare spending.The...

Jenrick says Reform UK would only allow British nationals to claim benefits – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Feb 18, 2026 | Economic policy, GMB union, Keir Starmer, Labour, Minimum wage, National living wage, Office for Budget Responsibility, Politics, Reform UK, Robert Jenrick, Society, The Guardian, Trade unions, UK news, Unemployment, Young people, Youth unemployment | 0 |

Reform UK’s Treasury spokersperson announces party’s plans to cut welfare spendingRobert Jenrick, Reform UK’s Treasury spokesperson, is giving his speech now.He has announced, or confirmed, three measures to cut welfare...

Staff layoffs in UK gain pace amid Trump tariff turmoil and labour cost increases

by The Guardian | May 11, 2025 | Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economic recovery, Economics, Global economy, National insurance, National living wage, Pay, Politics, Tariffs, The Guardian, Trade policy, Trump tariffs, UK unemployment and employment statistics | 0 |

Surveys show employer confidence at record low, prompting job cuts and hiring freezeUK rate cut may fail to improve voters’ dim view of the governmentUK employers laid off staff in April at a faster pace than the previous month...

Reeves defends Labour’s £40bn tax rise as businesses prepare for NICs hike

by The Guardian | Apr 2, 2025 | Business, Economic policy, Living wage, Minimum wage, National insurance, National living wage, NHS, Pay, Politics, Rachel Reeves, Society, Spring statement 2025, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news, Work & careers | 0 |

Chancellor says autumn budget enabled £25bn of extra investment into NHS and shorter waiting lists Rachel Reeves has defended the £40bn in tax increases in autumn’s budget as businesses brace for their impact, saying NHS waiting...

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