Daily Express :: Living Wage Feedhttps://www.express.co.ukSimply The Best 7 Days A Weeken-gbhttps://www.express.co.ukhttps://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gifDaily ExpressTue, 07 Apr 2026 22:12:01 +0100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssCakePHPnews@express.co.uknews@express.co.uk<![CDATA[Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S and Co-op urged to make £13.45 rule in stores]]>

Major supermarkets are facing calls to reinstate a pay commitment.

]]>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:26:00 +0100UKSainsbury's, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Co-op, Supermarkets, Living Wage, Real Living Wage, ShareAction<![CDATA[Workers ‘£1,400 short of real living wage’ even after April rise]]>

People working in London may face a bigger gap of £4,000

]]>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:54:00 +0100Personal FinanceLiving Wage, National Living Wage, Minimum wage, Real Living Wage, Living Wage Foundation, UK wage rates<![CDATA[Ikea has introduced £13.45 rule for UK stores]]>

The retailer is one of thousands that have implemented the change.

]]>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:24:00 +0100UKIkea, Living Wage, IKEA, Real Living Wage, Living Wage Foundation, Baby Bank Alliance, retail news, ikea news, baby bank alliance, charity work, real living wage ikea, uk pay, hourly pay rate, pay increases, employment news, living wage foundation<![CDATA[Wickes introduces £13 rule in all UK stores in April]]>

The retailer has 230 stores across the UK.

]]>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:39:00 +0100UKLiving Wage, Retail, Wickes, £13 rule, pay increase, UK retail expansion<![CDATA[Boots introduces new £15.34 rule in all pharmacies in England]]>

Boots is one of the many British retailers that is increasing its pay for employees as costs of living skyrocket across the country.

]]>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:54:00 +0100UKBoots, High Street, Living Wage, National Living Wage, Minimum wage, Cost of living<![CDATA[Primark introduces £13 rule in all UK stores from today]]>

It comes as various retailers increase pay for shop assistants from today, as cost-of-living pressures continue to hit British households.

]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:15:00 +0100UKPrimark, Living Wage, National Living Wage, Minimum wage, £13.00 rule, UK stores, staff pay increase, Primark pay increase, UK retail wages, cost-of-living pressures, National Living Wage rise, chain, clothing, retailer, pay boost<![CDATA[B&Q introduces new £13.10 rule from April]]>

The new rates are among the highest paid by any major UK retailer.

]]>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:40:00 +0000UKLiving Wage, National Living Wage, B&Q wage increase, UK retail pay, employee benefits<![CDATA[Lidl introduces new £13.45 rule now in place in all UK stores]]>

The change has been in force since March 1.

]]>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:11:00 +0000UKLidl, Supermarkets, Living Wage, Lidl pay rise, UK supermarkets, Real Living Wage, employee benefits, lidl pay rise, pay increase, supermarket pay, lidl pay, supermarket news, employment news, lidl rule, lidl change, lidl stores, paternity leave<![CDATA[Full list of UK supermarkets including Sainsbury's and Aldi introducing new £13 rule]]>

Several of the UK's largest supermarkets have introduced a new £13 rule amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

]]>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:49:00 +0000UKMarks and Spencer, Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Supermarkets, Cost of living, Living Wage, Minimum wage, National Living Wage<![CDATA[Marks and Spencer introduces £14 rule in select UK stores from April]]>

The change will be rolled out across stores from next month.

]]>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:10:00 +0000UKMarks and Spencer, Supermarkets, Living Wage, Minimum wage, Retail, pay increase, real living wage, ShareAction