Luton Town adopt living wage as minimum level of pay

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Luton Town have adopted the living wage as their minimum level of pay for all staff.

The MP David Lammy, who has been campaigning for every Premier League club in London to follow that path, said Luton had become the first club among the 92 league clubs to commit to the living wage.

Luton, who were promoted from the Conference last season and are second in League Two, said on their website: “This applies to all contracted members of staff in all departments including football, retail, catering, maintenance and administration. The change to staff pay will be absorbed by the club and there will be no increases in ticket or retail prices as a result.”

The UK living wage is £7.85 an hour outside London and £9.15 an hour in the capital.

Lammy, the Labour MP for Tottenham, tweeted: “League 2 club (Luton) with 1 of the smallest budgets becomes 1st of Eng’s 92 pro clubs to commit to Living Wage. Puts bigger clubs to shame.”

FC United of Manchester were the first to sign up to the living wage and Hearts are another club to have adopted it.