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Osborne rebrands the Minimum Wage

Geoff Riley

9th July 2015

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One of the most eye-catching announcements in the July 2015 Budget came right at the end, namely a decision to rebrand the minimum wage into George Osborne's interpretation of a compulsory Living Wage.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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