“This report makes a powerful and timely case for tacking the growing scandal of low pay. Under David Cameron’s government, we’ve seen a rising tide of insecurity as ministers have attacked and undermined people’s rights at work.

 

“ That’s why the next Labour government will help more firms pay a living wage through Make Work Pay contracts and will repair the link between hard work and reward by restoring the value of the minimum wage, raising its ambition through a new five-year target, and supporting the high-skilled, better-paid jobs we need to see.”