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Commenting on the announcement this week (Wednesday) that the Low Pay Commission has recommended a three per cent rise in the national minimum wage this October, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“This is a welcome increase in the minimum wage, which starts to recover some of the ground it has lost since 2008.

“We hope this is the first in a series of bolder increases that will give real help to the low paid, and not just a pre-election boost.”

NOTES TO EDITORS:

- The TUC is organising Fair Pay Fortnight from Monday 24 March to Sunday 6 April. It will be a series of events across England and Wales to raise awareness about falling living standards. www.fairpayfortnight.org

- All TUC press releases can be found at www.tuc.org.uk

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