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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Rhiannon Curry

Sainsbury’s introduces London Living Wage for staff amid investor pressure — but cuts jobs

A worker restocks empty shelves of lettuce and salad leaves inside a Sainsbury’s supermarket in London

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

Sainsbury’s is raising wages for the second time in less than six months after pressure from investors over the cost of living.

The supermarket said it will pay the “Real Living Wage” for all staff, making it the first major supermarket to do so.

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