Boris Gives London A Pay Rise

Of 15p to £7.60. Though the mayor has no authority to impose the London living wage on employers, he’s keen to impress upon them that it’s ‘morally right’ to provide workers with enough dosh to live on. Hurrah for Boris! Unless you’re a Metronet cleaner working for Transport for London, chaired by Boris Johnson, in which case you’re being paid below the London living wage. Just in case you’re wondering, £7.60 will buy you 3.15 pints of lager in the average pub but only 2.5 in an expensive pub and you won’t have enough left over for crisps either. Photo by robonline