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Voluntary ‘real living wage’ rises to £10.90 in pay boost for 400,000 people during cost of living crisis

The rates are higher than the statutory £9.50 an hour for adults.

Daily Record · Sep 22, 2022

400,000 workers to get pay rise from today - check if your wage is going up

New "Real Living Wage" rates have been announced today, with the hourly rates are rising by £1, from £9.90 to £10.90 across the UK, and by 90p, from £11.05 to £11.95 in London

Daily Mirror · Sep 22, 2022

Real Living Wage increases to £10.90 an hour, giving pay boost to 400,000 workers

Voluntary scheme sees more than 11,000 employers, including Ikea and Lush, pay higher than statutory minimum wage

Wales Online · Sep 22, 2022

Jobs market 'at turning point' as employers end recruitment

Lower paid workers are facing 'worst-ever' financial crisis, research warns

Insider UK · Sep 15, 2022

‘Low-paid workers facing worst-ever financial crisis’

Increasing numbers are using food banks, while some are skipping meals altogether, research suggests.

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

More minority ethnic than white British workers paid below UK real living wage

Survey for Living Wage Foundation finds 56% of minority ethnic staff have experienced discrimination at work

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022

Living wage commitment and 5 per cent rise for packaging team in new chapter

Scunthorpe operation is making major strides under new management team

Birmingham Post · Jul 29, 2022

Aldi ups workers’ pay for the second time this year as inflation bites harder in the UK

London workers’ pay at the German discount retailer to rise further above the capital’s Living Wage

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2022

Living wage campaigners claim progress after vote at Sainsbury’s AGM

One in six shareholders back resolution to extend living wage to indirectly employed cleaners and security guards

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022

Singling out Sainsbury’s over the living wage may not be that pragmatic

A shareholder resolution at one retailer is an imperfect weapon for a scrap over pay that really relates to sector-wide issues

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022