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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Didn't the Tories say the same when the minimum wage was first brought in? Be interested what the minister for levelling up has to say about it

You are historically correct. I was (and still am) a Conservative Party member at the time and disagreed with their objection. Their logic was sound in regard to the knock-on effect on profits/prices, but their notion of not setting the manpower exploitation bar higher was wrong.

That said, the minimum wage must not destroy jobs. It's a very delicate balance. My reading is that the benefits system tops people up in certain circumstances. People aren't exactly turning down minimum wage jobs as far as I can tell.