In London, retail staff who receive £8.80 per hour will see their pay increase to £10.11. The pay rise will be given to more than 100,000 Asda shop-floor workers around the country - however won't apply to those who have refused to sign a controversial new "flexible 6" contract. But Asda insisted that staff will benefit from the changes, that will streamline all workers onto the same contract. The supermarket said the pay rise announcement should reassure workers "despite an unpredictable economic landscape and challenging market". "It is unprecedented to announce an April pay rise in October – and Asda are clearly feeling the heat of opposition to the imposition of this contract."

Source: Daily Mirror October 30, 2019 15:49 UTC