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Strengthened employment rights may be in the offing for people with unpaid caring responsibilities - and parents with seriously ill children.

Two research bodies have published pay data for the three months to the end of April 2026, as well as a look forward to settlement levels in the year ahead.

The UK’s inflation rate in April 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 2.8%.

Three research bodies have published pay data for the three months to the end of March 2026.

The UK’s inflation rate in March 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 3.3%.