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Government sets out plans to require UK employers to include salary information in job adverts

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First reported on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 17:30 EST by Metro UK·Latest article on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 17:30 EST

Summary

Andy Burnham is to force UK employers to include salaries in job adverts, The Independent reported on Thursday 5 November, the announcement being welcomed by the TUC general secretary Paul Nowak, and Metro UK wrote that the government has set out plans to require employers to include salary information in job adverts, ending a 'guessing game'. The move, intended to reduce pay inequalities, could end vague references to 'competitive salary', the Financial Times reported, headlining that job adverts will have to publish salaries, ministers say, and the Manchester Evening News wrote that the new legislation will benefit those who are job hunting.

Latest: Andy Burnham is to force UK employers to include salaries in job adverts, The Independent reported, the announcement being welcomed by the TUC general secretary Paul Nowak, and the government has set out plans to require employers to include salary information in job adverts, Metro UK wrote, the Financial Times saying the move is intended to reduce pay inequalities.

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How it unfolded

  1. Thursday 5 November

    Andy Burnham is to force UK employers to include salaries in job adverts, The Independent reported, the announcement being welcomed by the TUC general secretary Paul Nowak, and the government has set out plans to require employers to include salary information in job adverts, Metro UK wrote, the Financial Times saying the move is intended to reduce pay inequalities.