Peter Kay is recreating his smash hit music video for Amarillo for the BBC's Big Night In and is calling on all fans - and key workers - to join in.
02.04.2020 - 16:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Thousands of workers in Greater Manchester are paid less than the real living wage - including key workers considered critical to the UK’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
The real living wage is a voluntary scheme devised by the Living Wage Foundation, and is calculated independently from the government. It is based on costs such as food, clothing and household bills.
It currently stands at £10.75 an hour for those working in London and £9.30 an hour for those outside the capital.
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