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APRIL SQUEEZE: COST CRUNCH FACING INDEPENDENT RETAILERS
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APRIL SQUEEZE: COST CRUNCH FACING INDEPENDENT RETAILERS
From 1st April 2026, the National Living Wage will rise to £12.71 an hour, a 4.1% increase, extending a steady upward march in pay for the UK’s lowest earners. At the same time, businesses continue to absorb the aftershocks of higher employer National Insurance contributions, changes that have already increased the cost of employing staff, particularly part-time workers.
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