Britain | Towards a tipping point
How high can Britain’s minimum wage go?
It is already one of the world’s highest wage floors—and it is set to rise further
Editor’s note: On September 30th the newish chancellor of the exchequer, Sajid Javid, said that he planned to raise Britain’s hourly minimum wage to £10.50, or two-thirds of median earnings, within five years. As we wrote earlier this year, Britain already has one of the world’s highest pay floors
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Towards a tipping point”
Britain March 30th 2019
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