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Harrow named as the worst place in the UK for wages

By Robert Leeming

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Harrow has been named as the worst place in the UK to earn a crust, with 42 percent of jobs in the town paying less than the London Living Wage.

The north-west London borough was named joint worst along with West Somerset for levels of low pay, according to research from the Office of National Statistics.

A quarter of workers earned less than the Living Wage in 17 London boroughs, with Waltham Forest, Sutton, Enfield, Bexley and Newham also among the worst.

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Robert joined the HRreview editorial team in October 2015. After graduating from the University of Salford in 2009 with a BA in Politics, Robert has spent several years working in print and online journalism in Manchester and London. In the past he has been part of editorial teams at Flux Magazine, Mondo*Arc Magazine and The Marine Professional.

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