<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Text of statute as originally enacted </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Revised text of statute as amended </Th> </Tr> <P> The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 creates a minimum wage across the United Kingdom, currently £ 7.50 per hour for workers aged over 25, £ 7.05 per hour for workers aged 21 to 24 and £ 5.60 per hour for workers aged 18 to 20 . </P> <P> It was a flagship policy of the Labour Party in the UK during its 1997 election campaign and is still pronounced today in Labour Party circulars as an outstanding gain for' at least 1.5 million people' . </P>

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