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Almost 400,000 employees are set to receive a pay rise after an increase “real living wage” agreed by thousands of businesses and organisations has been brought forward.
The hourly rates for the living wage are rising by £1 to £10.90 across the UK and by 90p to £11.95 in London.
The rates are higher than the government’s statutory £9.50 an hour for adults, and are paid by more than 11,000 employers accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.