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Who pays the ‘real living wage’ in Britain – and who does not?

More than 10,000 companies pay £9.90 an hour in the UK and £11.05 in London – Burberry and Ikea among them

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The “real living wage” is set by the Living Wage Foundation (LWF) and is £9.90 across the UK and £11.05 in London. It is independently calculated based on what people need to get by and is currently paid by more than 10,000 businesses. The organisation runs an accreditation scheme where businesses are committed to paying all staff and those in their network the living wage. Here we look at some of the big players in retail that have received accreditation for paying the living wage, and some that have not.

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