Osborne backs minimum wage rise

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George Osborne has backed an above-inflation rise in the national minimum wage as he sought to counter Labour attacks over the cost of living.

The Chancellor indicated that he was ready to contemplate an increase of almost 11% in the present £6.31-an-hour rate to £7 to restore it to pre-recession levels.
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