Labour faces accusations of breaking manifesto pledge over minimum wage for young people – as it happened

Labour is facing accusations of breaking its manifesto pledge over the minimum wage for young people. The party had promised to equalise the lower national minimum wage paid to people under 21 with the more generous national living wage for older workers. However, reports suggest that the chancellor will pause this process in the upcoming budget, which could be seen as a U-turn on Labour's previous commitment.

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The potential pause in equalising minimum wage for under-21s may affect their income and spending power. This could have a negative impact on the UK's youth employment and economy.

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