Labour Pledge To Pay Young People Properly Remains Firm, Says Chancellor, Who Would Rather Not Say When

John Healey has reassured under-20s that the promise to equalise the minimum wage remains a cornerstone of policy, in the sense that cornerstones are typically buried and walked over. Asked whether it would happen before the next election, he declined to guarantee it. Young workers are advised to age faster, which remains the government's most cost-effective wage policy.