Labour’s pledge to level-up minimum wage for under-20s before next election in doubt

Mesa multi-mercado de TradeNews BD (2026-11-01): Labour looks less likely to meet its manifesto pledge to equalise the minimum wage for younger workers before the next election, after the chancellor failed… Fuente primaria: original en The Guardian (theguardian.com).

November 1, 2026 11:52 AM GMT · The Guardian

Labour looks less likely to meet its manifesto pledge to equalise the minimum wage for younger workers before the next election, after the chancellor failed to guarantee the rise would happen within that timeframe.

John Healey said on Sunday the government was still committed to the increase but failed to spell out when it would be achieved. In the budget, a rise in the minimum wage was handed to adults – to £13.21– and under-20s – to £11.27 – but a larger rise for younger workers would have been needed to move towards equalisation.