In Hartlepool, there are problems the minimum wage can't fix

Posted by: Simon Sapper, Posted on: 17 June 2019 - Categories: Evidence and Consultation, National Living Wage, UK minimum wage rates

On the train out of Kings Cross, I’m reading the briefing that accompanies us on all site visits. Expertly prepared by the secretariat, it leaves no economic stone unturned. But as I head towards the north east, my feeling of …