Commission set to recommend national living wage freeze

2021-03-28T21:01:34+01:00

Ministers are reportedly considering halting plans to implement the planned national living wage increase from next spring. The national living wage, which is currently set at £8.72 until 31 March 2020, is the lowest hourly rate paid to anyone over 25. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said in this year’s Spring Budget that “forecasts [...]