BBCNEWS BBC News October 26, 2021 10:04:00
About the cost of living. the government also confirmed yesterday that the living wage for people over 23 will go up to £9.50 an hourfrom april. that means an extra £1000 a year for people who earn the minimum wage. but prices are going up, and millions are facing higher energy bills, among other pressures. taxes will also go up in a few months' time to fund the nhs. and some have warned that these pay increases won't be quite as good as they sound when everything else is factored in. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. we asked our chief political correspondent, adam fleming, whether publi...