The Scottish Government is to increase the amount its lowest paid workers receive in line with a rise in the living wage, the Finance Secretary has announced.
John Swinney also urged bosses in the private, public and voluntary sectors to follow the SNP administration's lead and commit to paying all staff at least £7.45 an hour.
The Scottish Government included the living wage in its pay policy last year, ensuring all workers in the Government and its agencies, as well as the NHS in Scotland, receive at least £7.20 an hour.
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