Tories call for 5-year freeze on minimum wage to tackle youth unemployment

October 16, 2026 · 6:00 am 1 sources

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• Tories call for 5-year freeze on minimum wage to tackle youth unemployment
  The Guardian · October 16, 2026 06:00
  Labour says idea is ‘tin-eared’ as report says fixing rate will cost low-paid workers almost £9,000 over five years A shadow minister has called for the government to freeze the minimum wage for five years, a move that could cost low-paid workers almost £9,000. The call came in a report from the…