Claim: UK wages have risen at the fastest rate since records began.
Fact-check: What do the latest wage growth figures actually show? - Full Fact
Verdict: average weekly earnings figures show that nominal regular pay  increased by 7.8% in the three months april to june 2023. this is the highest growth rate since current records began in 2001.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-08-21T00:00:00