Good news i suppose although lets not mistake this for
THE living wage which is currently £8.25 nationally and £9.40 for those slumming it in London.
http://www.livingwage.org.uk/what-living-wage
Renaming the minimum wage "the national living wage" is just spin.
It is a start but not one that benefits me it just fetches the minimum wage closer to my hourly wage which makes my job feel less valuable. Unless my employer makes adjustments in the next few years i will effectively be earning minimum wage.