Minimum Wage

When I was back in Australia, a few different people asked me if I knew the UK minimum wage. I didn't then, but just saw a Sky News ticker announcing an increase. Apparently, the present minimum wage of £5.05/hr is set to rise to £5.35/hr in October. That new minimum wage will correlate almost exactly with what it is in Australia, but still only just cover my rent. It's scary to ponder how poorly paid our poorest workers are, especially here in London with the outrageously high cost of living.