A UK think tank is warning British workers should not expect a pay rise in 2018.
The Resolution Foundation, which campaigns for fair pay, says it is expecting zero growth in real wages over the coming year as a whole.
The pay squeeze of 2017 which saw inflation overtake wage rises is expected to level off however it warned real wage growth would be flat until December 2018 at the earliest.
Stephen Clarke says UK household earnings will remain below pre-2008 financial crash levels, a situation which is not expected to improve for some time.
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