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M&S invests 57 million pounds to increase pay for retail store staff

Marks and Spencer is investing 57 million pounds in its front-line retail staff, marking the retailer’s biggest-ever investment in its shop workers. In a statement, M&S said that from April 1, more than 40,000 store workers will see their hourly rate increase to 10.90 pounds, up by 70 pence. Employees in London stores will see their hourly wages...

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Retailers challenge national living wage

London - While the government has thus far been successful in its policy to increase the UK's national living age, some businesses and retailers are keen for the policy, set to come into full affect by 2020, to be revised or abandoned. According to the Financial Times, 16 trade associations are challenging the policy, having written to new...