Real Living Wage rises 65p to £14.10 UK-wide and £15.45 in London
The Living Wage Foundation raised its voluntary Real Living Wage by 65p to £14.10 an hour (£15.45 in London), which it says benefits almost half a million workers at almost 17,000 employers.
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Mixed · 2The voluntary Real Living Wage rose by 65p to £14.10 an hour across the UK and by 65p to £15.45 in London, according to an announcement on 15 October. Evening StandardN “Rates will increase by 65p to £14.10-an-hour across the UK and by 65p to £15.45 in London.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Daily MirrorL “The Real Living Wage is increasing from £13.45 to £14.10 an hour across the UK and from £14.80 to £15.45 an hour in London.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Mixed · 2The rise is set to benefit almost half a million workers at almost 17,000 employers who pay the rate. Evening StandardN “The pay rise will benefit almost half a million workers at almost 17,000 employers who pay the Real Living Wage” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Daily MirrorL “There are almost 17,000 real Living Wage Employers throughout the country, including Lush, Ikea and Aviva.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Centre · 1The Living Wage Foundation, which sets the rates, said full-time workers on the Real Living Wage will receive a pay rise worth over £1,250 this year. Evening StandardN “The Living Wage Foundation, which sets the rates, said full-time workers on the Real Living Wage will receive a pay rise worth over £1,250 this year thanks to the increase.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Mixed · 2The foundation's analysis says a full-time worker on the new rate would earn over £2,700 a year more than one on the current government minimum of £12.71 for over-21s; in London the gap is over £5,300 a year. Evening StandardN “a full-time worker earning the new, Real Living Wage would earn over £2,700-a-year more than a worker earning the current Government minimum of £12.71 for over 21-year-olds.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Daily MirrorL “In London, full-time workers on the new London Living Wage will earn over £5,300 a year more than the statutory minimum.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Left · 1The Real Living Wage is separate from the statutory minimum wage set by the Government; it is voluntary, applies to workers over 18 whose employer is signed up to the foundation, and is based on the cost of essentials such as food, clothing and household bills. Daily MirrorL “The Real Living Wage is different to the statutory minimum wage that is set by the Government.”“The idea is that the Real Living Wage is based on the actual cost of affording essentials such as food, clothing and household bills.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Centre · 1The year marks the 25th anniversary of the campaign, which the foundation says has delivered almost £5 billion in pay rises, including almost £700 million in the last year. Evening StandardN “This year marks the 25th anniversary of the campaign for a so-called real living wage, with almost £5 billion worth of pay rises for low paid workers over that period, including almost £700 million in the last year alone.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Left · 1More than 2,000 employers signed up over the past year, including Uniqlo, the Department for Business and Trade and Coventry Building Society, and the Mirror reports one in seven UK employees now works for an accredited employer. Daily MirrorL “more than 2,000 new employers have signed up to pay the Real Living Wage over the past year, including Uniqlo, the Department for Business and Trade and Coventry Building Society, with one in seven UK employees now working for an accredited Living Wage Employer.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Mixed · 2Emily Sawh, co-director of the Living Wage Foundation, said millions of workers remain trapped in in-work poverty, forced to skip meals, fall behind on bills and visit foodbanks, and urged employers to sign up. Evening StandardN “there are still millions of workers trapped in in-work poverty and struggling every day to make ends meet.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Daily MirrorL “That's why we urge employers to do the right thing by signing up to pay the real Living Wage” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Left · 1The Mirror cites foundation research estimating that 61% of low-paid workers have cut back on food or heating, fallen behind on bills or housing payments, or taken out a payday loan in the past year, and 37% have used a foodbank. Daily MirrorL “An estimated 61% of low-paid workers have cut back on food or heating, fallen behind on bills or housing payments, or taken out a payday loan to cover essentials over the past year, and 37% have used a foodbank.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗
Centre · 1Unison general secretary Andrea Egan said the new rate shows the urgency of the Prime Minister tackling the cost-of-living crisis, and called for urgent government action on poverty pay, including for care staff. Evening StandardN “A real living wage of £14.10 an hour highlights the urgency of the Prime Minister getting to grips with the cost-of-living crisis.”“Staff, like those in the care sector, need urgent action on poverty pay from the Government.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- The Mirror leads with the pay rise for workers and explains the voluntary wage, adding foundation research on hardship among low-paid workers.
- Emphasis
- Prior rates, named employers (Lush, Ikea, Aviva), and the 61% and 37% hardship figures.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not carry the Unison comment or the £5 billion campaign figure.
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“An estimated 61% of low-paid workers have cut back on food or heating, fallen behind on bills or housing payments, or taken out a payday loan to cover essentials over the past year, and 37% have used a foodbank.” — Daily Mirror
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- The Standard reports the announcement largely as the foundation's press release, with a London angle in one piece and a trade union reaction.
- Emphasis
- The 25th anniversary, the £5 billion in pay rises, the new employers, and Unison's call for government action.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not give the previous rates or the hardship survey figures.
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“Unison general secretary Andrea Egan commented: “A real living wage of £14.10 an hour highlights the urgency of the Prime Minister getting to grips with the cost-of-living crisis.” — Evening Standard
Right0 outlets
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What every side reports
- The Real Living Wage rises 65p to £14.10 an hour UK-wide and to £15.45 in London.
- Almost half a million workers at almost 17,000 employers are expected to benefit.
- Full-time workers get a rise worth over £1,250.
- More than 2,000 employers signed up in the past year, including Uniqlo, the Department for Business and Trade and Coventry Building Society.
Left1 article
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Almost half a million workers set for pay rise today as Real Living Wage rises
Sympathetic Worker-focused explainer stressing hardship among low-paid workers and the foundation's call to employers.
Centre2 articles
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Increases to Real Living Wage hourly rates
Neutral Press-release style report of the new rates, with foundation and Unison quotes.
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How much is the Real Living Wage going up by in London?
Neutral London-focused version of the same announcement, nearly identical in content.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 15 Oct 00:01 First Evening StandardN Increases to Real Living Wage hourly rates
- 15 Oct 00:02 +2m Evening StandardN How much is the Real Living Wage going up by in London?
- 15 Oct 00:04 +3m Daily MirrorL Almost half a million workers set for pay rise today as Real Living Wage rises
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