UK wages in June fall at fastest rate for 20 years

Real pay continues to be outstripped by soaring inflation amid a continuing cost of living crisis

The real value of UK workers' pay continued to fall at the fastest rate for 20 years in June as wage increases were outstripped by soaring inflation amid the cost of living crisis.

The Office for National Statistics said annual growth in average pay, excluding bonuses, strengthened to 4.7% in the three months to June against a backdrop of low unemployment and high job vacancies.