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Harrow named as the worst place in the UK for wages

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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.

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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