“THE hard work of the British people is paying off,” announced George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, last autumn. It has not seemed like it. Although more and more Britons are working, and for longer hours, their reward has been scant. Adjusting for inflation, average wages are still 4.2% lower than when Mr Osborne entered office in 2010. Yet payday for workers is finally in sight.
Britain | The labour market
Waiting for payday
The low-paying recovery might, at last, be turning into something better
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline "Waiting for payday"
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