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The minimum wage is too high

2 April 2025

12:26 AM

2 April 2025

12:26 AM

Council tax is going up. Train fares are rising. Broadband will cost more, and so will electricity and water. April opens with a blizzard of price rises that will make it far harder for everyone to make ends meet, especially if they are on a low income. The one compensation is that the minimum wage is going up as well.

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