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Statutory minimum wage / living wage levels.
National Minimum Wage rates apply to employees up to the age of 20.
National Living Wage (NLW) rates apply to employees 21 and over.
The Apprentice rate applies to apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.
Penalties apply to employers who fail to pay minimum wages.
17 Jun 2026
The UK's inflation rate remains at 2.8% in the year to May, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
16 Jun 2026
Government plans to extend the rules requiring some taxpayers to declare 'uncertain' tax positions risk creating more compliance burdens and tax disputes according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).