Chancellor gives ‘pay boost for two million’ as living wage increases to £11 an hour

ChancellorJeremy Hunt is expected to use his speech to Tory party conference to confirm an increase in the national living wage to at least £11 an hour from next April.

The Conservatives said the move will benefit two million of the lowest paid, with Mr Hunt also expected to announce ministers will look again at the benefit sanctions regime in a bid to get the unemployed back into work.

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