UK finance minister to announce boost for lowest earners

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The UK minimum wage will go up next year, finance minister Jeremy Hunt will announce at the Conservative party's annual conference Monday, as the country gears up for a general election. - Populist - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's party is currently trailing the opposition Labour Party in the polls, with an election looming next year.

Finance minister Jeremy Hunt will announce a hike in the minimum wage from next year. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFPWatch our new ranking show on YouTube now! Click here or search BIAS TEST on Briefly TV channel.

The ruling Conservative party is gathering for its annual conference in Manchester, northwest England. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP"Whilst companies struggle to find workers, around 100,000 people are leaving the labour force every year for a life on benefits. "We're being honest with people, there is no short cut to tax cuts," he told the GB News television channel, which is supportive of government policy.

 

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