After yesterdays economic data the one thing that is now very obvious is that the UK needs a pay rise.<\/p>\n
Low pay is unsustainable.<\/p>\n
Poor quality jobs are only encouraged by low pay.<\/p>\n
Inequality is fostered.<\/p>\n
Investment in people and infrastructure is discouraged.<\/p>\n
A cycle of negativity is created.<\/p>\n
We need people to be paid enough to sustain themselves.<\/p>\n
We need to stop subsidising big business to create poverty.<\/p>\n
We need to increase the minimum wage, significantly.<\/p>\n
We need to do it now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"