British politics is currently extraordinarily divided. Yet, surprisingly, there seems to be one thing that both Labour and the Conservatives agree on – raising the minimum wage for younger workers. David Kingman takes a look at what this could mean
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Why is there a lower minimum wage for younger workers?
Under the current minimum wage legislation, younger workers in the UK can be paid less than somebody who is older than them for doing the same work. David Kingman looks at the economic arguments for designing the minimum wage like this, and the prospects of change in the future
Election issue: would a higher minimum wage help young people?
David Kingman explores what the proposals to increase Britain’s minimum wage could mean for younger workers