The national minimum wage of £7.20 was announced by Osborne in July, but Leeds will instead adopt the the hourly rate of £8.01, which was agreed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Low Pay Charter.
The proposals are expected to benefit approximately 3,600 council employees, as well as 4,200 school staff.
Council leader Judith Blake said: ”We are demonstrating our commitment and support to our own lower paid workers.
“These are people who work tirelessly for the citizens of Leeds and are the backbone of the council, without whom we could not provide the standard of services our residents expect.”
She added: “This increase will also have a knock-on effect on the wider Leeds economy as lower paid staff will be increasingly able to start benefiting from and contributing to the economic recovery in Leeds, as well as sending a clear signal to local businesses that there is a drive to build the economy and to become a more compassionate city.”
The technology secretary had announced a new blueprint for AI regulation in a bid to improve public services.
The government has announced a tech boost of £20 million each for Greater Manchester, West Midlands and Glasgow City Region.
Welsh government funding for fuel vouchers is helping to keep families warm across the country.
In the last six months, more than 131,000 potholes across 266 miles of road in Wales have been fixed or prevented.
The government has announced an £80 million package for support to help get people back into work.
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