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Chancellor Promises Young Workers Equal Pay 'One Step At A Time', Declines To Say How Long The Legs Are

John Healey told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that equalising the minimum wage for 18 to 20-year-olds was not a question of 'whether or if' but of 'when' and 'how fast', which younger workers will recognise as the same answer their parents give about a car. Kemi Badenoch said the Budget contained 98 measures, none of which would make a difference, and that she was not against the cuts but there was 'no detail'. Observers noted this put her in broad agreement with the cuts, against them, and unable to find them.

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