Economics
Lowest Paid Workers Bear Brunt of U.K.’s Lockdown Wage Hit
- Accommodation and food sector saw pay slump 10.8% in April
- Pandemic risks exacerbating inequalities in the economy
A boarded up window with a message reading 'Closed for Now' sits on a restaurant in Manchester, U.K.
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The U.K.’s lowest-paid workers are seeing the biggest hit to their pay packets, adding to signs that the coronavirus crisis is widening economic inequality.