Inflation & Prices

Londoners Escape Worst of Inflation Crisis With Big Pay Hikes

  • Real wages are falling less in the capital than elsewhere
  • Findings add to pressure for government ‘leveling-up’ strategy
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London residents are weathering the cost-of-living crunch better than people in the rest of the UK, one research group concluded.

Residents of the capital saw their real wages adjusted for inflation slip by £9 ($11.13) a week compared to a year ago during the fourth quarter of 2022, research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research indicates.