While that of people below 21 till 18 is £8.60 per hour. 3. Manchester Another city with the highest minimum wage in the UK is Manchester, with jobs in sectors such as media, technology, and finance.

Britain's minimum wage for most adults will increase by 6.7% from April next year, a boost for low-paid workers but a concern for employers who are finding it harder to implement such rises.

However, the proportion of employers offering pay settlements of more than 6% jumped to 11% from March's 2%, reflecting a 6.7% increase in the minimum wage to 12.21 pounds ($16.51) an hour that ...

The think tank said the tax increase coupled with another sharp rise in the minimum wage mean it will cost £2,367 more to employ one of the UK’s lowest paid full-time workers than it did in 2024.