Real living wage rise puts pressure on UK government to raise minimum wage

Living Wage Foundation's minimum rate rises by 40p to 9.90 an hour, largely due to higher fuel costs and rents

More than 300,000 workers in the UK will get a pay rise from Monday as the charity behind the voluntary real living wage raises the minimum hourly rate amid growing fears over a squeeze on household incomes this winter.

Set by the Living Wage Foundation, the nationwide real living wage" will be raised by 40p to 9.90, while workers in London will see their pay boosted by 20p to 11.05. The changes will apply to workers at about 9,000 living wage employers who adopt the voluntary pay measure.