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How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on
autumn budget

How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on

Ahead of the 2025 budget, those working to help people across the UK tell us if Rachel Reeves’ first budget made a positive impact

Unemployment has risen while pay growth slows as experts warn of ‘cooling’ jobs market
Employment

Unemployment has risen while pay growth slows as experts warn of ‘cooling’ jobs market

Government told it ‘must do much more to boost living standards’ as unemployment rises to 4.3% in the three months up to September

‘It could have been from Gordon Brown’: Experts weigh in on how radical Labour’s budget really is
Autumn budget

‘It could have been from Gordon Brown’: Experts weigh in on how radical Labour’s budget really is

The first Labour budget in 14 years was billed as a ‘once in a generation’ event. Does it put the UK on the path to real change?

A penny off pints and higher wages: What Rachel Reeves’ budget means for you and your bank account
Autumn budget

A penny off pints and higher wages: What Rachel Reeves’ budget means for you and your bank account

Pay boost for millions as Labour raises minimum wage to £12.21 an hour – but is it enough?
Minimum wage

Pay boost for millions as Labour raises minimum wage to £12.21 an hour – but is it enough?

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Pay rise for thousands of workers as Real Living Wage rises to £12.60 an hour – but is it enough?
real living wage

Pay rise for thousands of workers as Real Living Wage rises to £12.60 an hour – but is it enough?

DWP Jobcentre security guards ‘suffer’ and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP Jobcentre security guards ‘suffer’ and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics

Universal credit changes risk pushing vulnerable benefit claimants ‘into crisis’, DWP warned
Universal credit

Universal credit changes risk pushing vulnerable benefit claimants ‘into crisis’, DWP warned

‘Time for a new deal’: UK’s new minimum wage still not enough to cover ‘a decent standard of life’
Minimum wage

‘Time for a new deal’: UK’s new minimum wage still not enough to cover ‘a decent standard of life’

DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024
Housing, benefits and work

DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024

Over 500 employers named for ‘cheating workers’ out of minimum wage – but it’s worse than you think
Minimum wage

Over 500 employers named for ‘cheating workers’ out of minimum wage – but it’s worse than you think

UK’s economic stagnation has left households £4,300 poorer – but there’s a plan to fix it
Cost of living

UK’s economic stagnation has left households £4,300 poorer – but there’s a plan to fix it

The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
Minimum wage

The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained

Keeping tips from staff is now illegal – here’s what you need to know
Employment

Keeping tips from staff is now illegal – here’s what you need to know

Minimum wage UK 2023: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
Minimum wage

Minimum wage UK 2023: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?

All the changes to minimum wage, income tax, universal credit, cost of living support and more coming in April
Cost of Living Crisis

All the changes to minimum wage, income tax, universal credit, cost of living support and more coming in April

Amazon workers stage first formal UK strike calling on Jeff Bezos to share the wealth
amazon

Amazon workers stage first formal UK strike calling on Jeff Bezos to share the wealth

£15 minimum wage: Who is calling for it and could it happen?
Employment

£15 minimum wage: Who is calling for it and could it happen?

Record increase in real living wage will see 400,000 workers get pay rise
Employment

Record increase in real living wage will see 400,000 workers get pay rise

Here’s how much money people actually need to live on during the cost of living crisis
Cost of living

Here’s how much money people actually need to live on during the cost of living crisis

TUC unveils ‘road map’ to a £15 minimum wage and high wage economy
Minium wage

TUC unveils ‘road map’ to a £15 minimum wage and high wage economy

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Bring in £15 minimum wage to level up the North of England, says think-tank
Minimum wage

Bring in £15 minimum wage to level up the North of England, says think-tank

Buckingham Palace is offering below minimum wage pay for a live-in housekeeper
Minimum wage

Buckingham Palace is offering below minimum wage pay for a live-in housekeeper

Asked to do unpaid overtime? That’s wage theft and it could be pushing your pay below minimum wage
Low pay

Asked to do unpaid overtime? That’s wage theft and it could be pushing your pay below minimum wage

A new law could ban P&O Ferries from UK ports if it doesn’t pay staff minimum wage
Minimum wage

A new law could ban P&O Ferries from UK ports if it doesn’t pay staff minimum wage