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Labour 'still committed' to equalising minimum wage
Hull Daily Mail
|February 19, 2026
LABOUR will stick to its manifesto commitment to equalise the minimum wage between younger and older workers, the Prime Minister has said.
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Sir Keir Starmer
(PA)
Sir Keir Starmer confirmed the party's pledge to "remove the discriminatory age bands" in the minimum wage system, "so all adults are entitled to the same minimum wage", would be kept.
The PM's comments come after The Times reported the promise was under review, amid fears the higher cost of employing young people could put off firms from hiring them.
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