Over 65 London employers including a council fined £1.6m after 7,400 workers paid less than minimum wage

66 employers in the capital, including well-known high street brands and a London council, underpaid 7,400 staff members - (PA Wire)

London firms have been fined £1.6million and told to backpay thousands of workers after failing to pay the National Minimum Wage.

Some 66 employers in the capital, including well-known high street brands and a London council, underpaid 7,400 staff members, the Government said on Friday.