Rachel Reeves warned living wage hike will lead to job losses

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"The chancellor is believed to be looking at increasing the amount to national living wage of about 4 per cent, from 12.21 to at least 12.70 and extending it to 18 to 21-year-olds. The move would help appease demands from Labour backbench MPs who want to see the least well-off get a boost while the rich and big corporations are hit by wealth taxes. But the leader of the UK's hospitality sector has warned that the move would be disastrous for the industry."

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