https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/minimum-wage-rise-will-drive-up-food-prices-healey-warnedContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/minimum-wage-rise-will-drive-up-food-prices-healey-warnedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/minimum-wage-rise-will-drive-up-food-prices-healey-warned#u164985Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:15:21 +0000Chancellor John Healey is poised to increase the adult minimum wage by nearly four per cent, or 3.9 per cent, according to reports. However, the anticipated pay boost faces immediate warnings from business owners and critics. The landlord of John Healey's local pub warned that the Budget changes could push up the price of a pint by as much as 25p. Additional warnings indicate that the minimum wage rise will drive up food prices, while separate reports note that 18 to 20-year-olds will not receive the larger increases, drawing accusations of broken manifesto pledges.Why it mattersWage adju