<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Minimum wage Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:27:19 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Workers ‘£1,400 short of real living wage’ even after April rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/285x214/2190394_1.jpg"/><br><br>People working in London may face a bigger gap of £4,000<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:54:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Samantha Leathers]]></author><category>Personal Finance</category><media:keywords>Living Wage, National Living Wage, Minimum wage, Real Living Wage, Living Wage Foundation, UK wage rates</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/590x/2190394_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[4.4 million jobs in the UK are paid below the real living wage]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[GETTY]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/237x141/2190394_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[4.4 million jobs in the UK are paid below the real living wage]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[GETTY]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boots introduces new £15.34 rule in all pharmacies in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2189975_1.jpg"/><br><br>Boots is one of the many British retailers that is increasing its pay for employees as costs of living skyrocket across the country.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:54:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Brian Dillon]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Boots, High Street, Living Wage, National Living Wage, Minimum wage, Cost of living</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2189975_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Boots shared a joint statement about the increase]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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wage, asda changes, asda rule, above inflation pay, asda news, retail pay rates, asda july pay rise</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2189224_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thousands of Asda employees are getting a pay rise from today]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2189224_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thousands of Asda employees are getting a pay rise from today]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primark introduces £13 rule in all UK stores from today]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2189041_1.jpg"/><br><br>It comes as various retailers increase pay for shop assistants from today, as cost-of-living pressures continue to hit British households.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:15:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Chris Samuel]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Primark, Living Wage, National Living Wage, Minimum wage, &#xA3;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</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2189041_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The retailer has raised average hourly pay rates in England, Wales, and Scotland]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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National Minimum Wage, UK pay increase, Low Pay Commission recommendations</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/590x/2188165_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The National Living Wage will rise by 4.1% from April 1]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/237x141/2188165_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The National Living Wage will rise by 4.1% from April 1]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full list of UK rule changes from April 1 – from new bins to car deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2187221_1.jpg"/><br><br>The UK is set to face several rule changes from next week, with an increase to the national living wage and an updated recycling system<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:47:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Olivia Beeson]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Bin collection, DWP, Council Tax, Taxes, Minimum wage, National Living Wage</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2187221_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Several changes are coming to the UK in April, including to bin collection]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2187221_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" 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type="plain"><![CDATA[Here's who will get the extra cash]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Halfpoint Images via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/237x141/2185806_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Here's who will get the extra cash]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Halfpoint Images via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 6 household bills to rise in April - from council tax to TV licences]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/285x214/2185489_1.jpg"/><br><br>Several household bills are set to increase starting from next Wednesday.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:13:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Jennifer Pinto]]></author><category>Personal Finance</category><media:keywords>TV licence, Council Tax, Water bills, Energy bills, Broadband, Mobile phone, Taxes, Cost of living, Minimum wage, council tax increase, water bill rise, TV licence fee, broadband and mobile costs, Council tax rise, TV licence increase, Water bill hik</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/590x/2185489_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[From next Wednesday, water bills will rise by £2.70 a month on average f]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/237x141/2185489_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[From next Wednesday, water bills will rise by £2.70 a month on average 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