Britain desperately needs a proper pay rise

UK workers are getting their biggest wage increase in years, according to new official figures – except they aren’t, says Ben Chapman

‘Paying people more, it seems, may have forced employers to become more efficient’ (PA)

UK workers are getting their biggest pay rise in years, according to new official figures.

Spoiler alert: we aren't. As many of us instinctively know, while pay packets are getting bigger, prices are rising at a faster pace.

The essentials - petrol, electricity, clothes - are all going up, and things are expected to get worse.