# Labour faces accusations of breaking manifesto pledge over minimum wage for young people – UK politics live

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-27T14:04:56+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/27/budget-burnham-healey-everday-fixes-gherkins-conservatives-miliband-carers-latest-news-updates
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/labour-faces-accusations-of-breaking-manifesto-pledge-over-minimum-wag-08f352/

Greens say Labour has ‘no respect for young people’ amid reports chancellor will pause equalisation of minimum wage for under-21s with that paid to older workers Jonathan Reynolds , the business secretary, has not contested reports saying that, in the budget tomorrow, John Healey, the chancellor, will pause the process of equalising the lower national minimum wage paid to people under the age of 2

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