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Commenting on the latest labour market figures, published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

Commenting on the latest labour market figures, published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“Pay packets have nosedived since the government prematurely declared an end to Britain’s cost of living crisis last month.

“It’s great that more people are joining the workforce but hugely worrying that workers are still not getting the decent pay rises they need to get by.

“The news that the economy is returning to its pre-crash size will be of cold comfort to the millions of workers who are still thousands of pounds a year worse off compared to five years ago.

“With pay rises falling below one per cent, an early interest rise could cause major problems for millions of mortgage-holders.”

NOTES TO EDITORS:
- The latest ONS figures are available at www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_363998.pdf
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