UK workers are paid less now than they were 12 years ago and Brexit could make things worse

Wages for average UK workers are less than they were 12 years ago shocking official figures revealed today. The gender pay gap also remains stubbornly high, data from the Office of National Statistics showed. The median full-time worker is now paid £539 per week (£28,028 a year), less than the £555 per week they earned in 2004, after taking inflation into account. Despite a 1.9 per cent salary increase this year, annual average earnigs in 2016 are still around £1,600 less than their 2009 peak.
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