The budget-friendly grocery chain claims to be the first UK supermarket to introduce the new minimum rate. Aldi raises minimum wage for store workersGiles Hurley, chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “Our people are the driving force behind our success across the UK. The UK national minimum wage was raised to £12.21 an hour in April for workers over the age of 21. For Sainsbury’s and Argos workers, the national minimum hourly rate will rise to £12.60 in August, having increased to £12 in March. Rival German discounter Lidl, earlier this year, increased hourly pay for thousands of workers to £12.75 an hour across the UK.

Source: The Times July 29, 2025 16:29 UTC