Tories call for 5-year freeze on minimum wage to tackle youth unemployment

Labour says idea is ‘tin-eared’ as report says fixing rate will cost low-paid workers almost £9,000 over five years A shadow minister has called for the government to freeze the minimum wage for five years, a move that could cost low-paid workers almost £9,000. The call came in a report from the Prosperity Institute thinktank, which carries an endorsement from...