Aldi has announced its second pay rise of the year for in-store staff, reiterating its commitment to "never to be beaten on pay".

In March, the supermarket chain increased the minimum hourly rate for Store Assistants to £12.71, an increase from £12.40 previously.

Those based in London saw their pay rise to at least £14 per hour, up from £13.65.

In July, Aldi said it was increasing the pay again to £13 per hour from 1st September .

It has now made a further increase to £13.02 an hour to maintain its position as sector leader and to become the first supermarket to offer this minimum rate.

The rate increases to £13.95 with length of service.

In London, the new rates are rising from £14.05 an hour to £14.35, increasing to £14.66 with length of service.

Aldi is also the only ret

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