Tuesday, January 17, 2023

UK WAGES RISE BELOW INFLATION RATE

UK wages are rising at their fastest in over two decades, according to new data, but still behind inflation.

Regular pay rose 6.4% on an annual basis between September and November.

The statistics also show 467,000 working days lost were lost due to strikes in November 2022, which is the highest number in more than a decade.

Darren Morgan from the Office for National Statistics says the data shows some clear trends.

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