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Amazon denies unsafe labour practices at its warehouses

Amazon is to raise the minimum starting wage for its operational workers in the UK by up to 50 pence.

The minimum starting hourly wage will climb to between £11 and £12 per hour, depending on their location. That equates to an annual salary of between £22,800 and roughly £25,000. By contrast ...

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