United Kingdom: minimum wage to rise by 3%

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Less than two months before the general election, the government has announced that the minimum wage will be increased as of 1 October, going up to £6.70 per hour (9.32 EUR) from £6.50 (9.04 EUR) today. The minimum wage for apprentices will go up 20%.
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David Cameron’s government has announced the largest minimum wage increase, in real terms, since 2008. This is clearly a trump card being played, as the general election approaches, with Labour and the Conservatives currently neck and neck.

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