The Latest Breaking News from Living Wage Foundation

BP to scrap paid rest breaks and most bank holiday bonuses for forecourt staff

Exclusive: Plans to offset increase in minimum ‘fair pay’ set by Living Wage Foundation will affect 5,400 employees

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025

London Living Wage jumps by inflation-busting 6.9% to £14.80 an hour in boost to 150,000 low-paid workers

Voluntary rate paid by 4,000 firms in capital increases by 6.9% - but unions warn that NHS staff will miss out on increase

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025

Minimum wage increase comes into force – what it means for 2.7m workers

Younger workers get major pay rises from this week

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025

Shareholder activists target high street retail giants over low wages

Next, M&S and JD Sports are being urged to provide more transparency on approaches to pay amid cost of living woes for workers.

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

Living Wage Foundation accused of accrediting firms not paying the living wage

Airline agency workers kept on minimum wage despite Living Wage Foundation’s fair pay pledge

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025

London living wage rises to £13.85 per hour in boost to 140,000 workers

The wage rate is paid on a voluntary basis by the 4,000 London employers who have signed up to the benchmark set by the Living Wage Foundation

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024

Pension pot amount needed for ‘basic’ retirement rises 60% in three years

Research shows ‘alarming’ rise in essential living costs during retirement, with low-paid workers worst affected

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024

Rise in UK minimum wage leaves millions short of real living wage

Lowest-paid will be £1,000 short of the figure paid by some employers to reflect actual household costs

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2024

The UK’s new minimum wage ‘badly needed’ but many calling for more

UK’s new legal minimum wage gets a 9.8 percent rise, the highest boost since 2001. But with inflation, it’s not enough.

Al Jazeera · Apr 1, 2024

IKEA Invests £35 Million in UK Co-workers' Financial Wellbeing Amidst Market Challenges

The retail giant plans to achieve this by implementing a series of measures, including pay increases aligned with the true cost of living and year-end bonuses tied to the company's FY23 performance.

International Business Times UK · Dec 7, 2023