Sajid Javid addresses the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. Sajid Javid said that the increase would “end low pay” by ensuring that no one could earn less than two thirds of the average hourly wage. The policy is to be phased in over five years and will for the first time give workers aged between 21 and 25 the full legal minimum wage. The minimum wage is £7.70 for those over 21, rising to £8.21 an hour for over 25s. Labour has pledged to raise the minimum wage to that of the “living wage”, which…

Source: The Times September 30, 2019 11:03 UTC