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flag M&S raises UK store wages to £13.41 nationally by April 2026, exceeding minimum wage, but drops real living wage pledge, sparking criticism.

flag Marks & Spencer is raising pay for its 55,000 UK store workers by at least 6.4% starting April 1, 2026, increasing hourly wages to £13.41 nationwide and £14.74 in London—above the new national minimum wage and inflation. flag The move, costing over £70 million, follows more than £350 million invested in staff pay over four years. flag However, M&S has dropped its previous commitment to pay the real living wage, a voluntary benchmark set at £13.45 nationally and £14.80 in London, drawing criticism from shareholder group ShareAction, which urged the company to restore the pledge for worker well-being and business stability.

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