Are we being manipulated by bosses over minimum wage? | James O'Brien on LBC
February 18, 2026
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as posted by the channelMinisters are considering ditching Labour's manifesto pledge to raise the minimum wage for youngsters to the same level as over-21s amid fears they would trigger a surge in youth unemployment.
Labour came to power promising to equalise the minimum wage for all adults before the next election - a departure from the current rates, which allow young workers to be paid less than their older colleagues.
Nearly one-in-six 18 to 24-year-olds are unemployed, according to figures released on Tuesday.
James O'Brien reacts to Labour's plans to scrap the minimum wage rise and questions if we're being 'gaslit' by bosses.
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