Healey poised to increase adult minimum wage in UK Budget

What happened: The chancellor is set to raise the adult minimum wage in the UK Budget while holding back from larger increases for younger workers, despite a Labour manifesto pledge. Why it matters: The move sets up a gap between adult and youth pay rates, diverging from the party's stated commitment on younger workers. Why it matters: The move sets up a gap between adult and youth pay rates, diverging from the party's stated commitment on younger workers.

The chancellor is set to raise the adult minimum wage in the UK Budget while holding back from larger increases for younger workers, despite a Labour manifesto pledge.

The move sets up a gap between adult and youth pay rates, diverging from the party's stated commitment on younger workers. Why it matters: The move sets up a gap between adult and youth pay rates, diverging from the party's stated commitment on younger workers.