Labour will give the minimum wage to all adults aged 18 and over as part of its new deal for working people the party’s deputy leader said.

On a visit to Glasgow, meeting apprentices at City Building, in Springburn, Angela Rayner said Labour would look at a new formula for setting the hourly rate so it allowed people to meet their living costs.

Speaking to the Glasgow Times, Rayner said an incoming Labour government would look to raise the living standards for all working people.

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She said: “Our policy is costed that, at 18, all adults will get the same amount of money as part of that living wage.”

The National Minimum Wage currently has different levels.

The highest is for people aged 23 and over is £10.42 an hour.

There is a rate of £10.18 per hour for 21 and 22 year-olds.

For 18 to 20 year-olds it is £7.49.

The lowest rate is £5.28 for 16 and 17-year-olds.

Labour’s plan would see all workers aged 18 and over on the same rate.

Rayner, on a visit with Scottish leader Anas Sarwar, added she wanted to see living standards raised across the board for people on the minimum wage or above.

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She added: “The new deal for working people is about how we can collectively raise living standards and make sure, through recognition of trade unions, and through working with employers, not just the minimum wage just how we can raise standards at the moment for working people because wages comparable to how much their cost of living is at the moment haven’t kept up.

“People are working and find they can’t get through to the end of the month because their wages just don’t go far enough.

"That’s not acceptable. People who go to work should be able to have a holiday and not have to worry about paying their bills.

"It’s an absolute scandal that you could have two parents in work and you still cannot afford to pay for your basics.

“We want to change that.”

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She would not say what the rate would be or if it would be increased.

Rayner added: “We would give the Low Pay Commission a broader remit so they can look at and set the hourly rate.

“We’ve had trade unions mention certain rates. We’re not going to pluck a figure out of the air.

“It won’t be me setting it. It will be a formula the right formula that we have to keep to, to ensure a genuine living wage for people.”