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Two million in UK paid below minimum wage since Covid pandemic began

The number of people in the UK earning below the minimum wage has risen more than fivefold to 2 million since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to official figures, as the lowest-paid workers in Britain suffer the most financial damage.

Two million in UK paid below minimum wage since Covid pandemic began
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The Office for National Statistics said there were 2,043,000 jobs where employees aged 16 or over were paid below the legal minimum in April 2020, more than four times the 409,000 jobs a year earlier.

Read more at the Guardian

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