<p>Chancellor John Healey fails to guarantee equalisation with adult wage will happen in timeframe set out in manifesto</p><p>Labour looks less likely to meet its manifesto pledge to equalise the minimum wage for younger workers before the next election, after the chancellor failed to guarantee the rise within that timeframe.</p><p>John Healey said on Sunday the government was still committed to the increase but failed to spell out when it would be achieved. In the budget, a rise in the minimum wage was handed to adults – to £13.21– and under 20s – to £11.27 – but a larger rise for younger workers would have been needed to move towards equalisation.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/01/chancellor-fails-to-guarantee-minimum-wage-pledge-younger-workers-kuenssberg">Continue reading...</a>
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Labour’s pledge to lift minimum wage for under-20s before next election in doubt
<p>Chancellor John Healey fails to guarantee equalisation with adult wage will happen in timeframe set out in manifesto</p><p>Labour looks less likely to meet its manifesto pledge to equalise the minimum wage for younger workers before the next election, after the chancellor failed to guarantee the rise within that timeframe.</p><p>John Healey said on Sunday the government was still committed to the increase but failed to spell out when it would be achieved. In the budget, a rise in the minimum wage was handed to adults – to £13.21– and under 20s – to £11.27 – but a larger rise for younger workers would have been needed to move towards equalisation.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/01/chancellor-fails-to-guarantee-minimum-wage-pledge-younger-workers-kuenssberg">Continue reading...</a>