Cornwall Council is to back out of its commitment to pay the living wage to 1,800 of its lowest-paid workers after just a year, according to leaked documents.The council had said it could afford the increase, which came in 12 months ago, due to pay freezes for other staff until 2017.Stepping up to the living wage followed an agreement made between the council and trade unions, and those affected saw a rise from £6.50 an hour minimum wage to £7.85.The living wage is based on the...
