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UK job advert salary disclosure plan

Andy Burnham has announced that employers will be required to publish salaries on job adverts, a measure ministers describe as a government 'small fix'.

Updated 10:00 UTC, 6 November 2026 · 3 reports from 2 outlets · 13 one-source

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Last 48 hours, newest first (times UTC)

  1. Ghost edit The Guardian World edited "Employers to be forced to put salaries on job ads, Andy Burnham announces": 6 sentences rewritten 52 min ago
  2. New claim The EU is seeking a firmer British pledge to guarantee European students discounted university tuition fees before a summit this month. 57 min ago
  3. New claim A Labour MP warned that Shabana Mahmood’s changes to the migration system could harm women and children. 57 min ago
  4. New claim Andy Burnham said he wants to “recast” the UK’s Chagos Islands deal after resistance from Washington. 57 min ago
  5. New claim The government will make it a legal requirement for all employers to state what they pay. 57 min ago
  6. New claim Ministers have not decided what information must be published, which company sizes must comply, or how it will be enforced. 57 min ago
  7. New claim The government said 93% of businesses responded positively to the consultation. 57 min ago
  8. New claim Less than half of employers always published salary ranges on job adverts, CIPD research found. 57 min ago
  9. New claim Paul Nowak says anyone who has searched for a job knows how frustrating it is to read 'competitive salary'. 57 min ago
  10. New claim Burnham says the government will make it a legal requirement for all employers to say what they pay. 57 min ago
5 earlier changes
  1. New claim Burnham says workers should know what a job pays before applying for it. 57 min ago
  2. New claim The government will bring in a legal requirement for companies to state pay when listing new jobs. 57 min ago
  3. New claim Andy Burnham announced that employers will be forced to publish salaries on job adverts. 57 min ago
  4. New claim Job adverts will have to publish salaries, UK ministers say 57 min ago
  5. Story opened Andy Burnham has announced that employers will be required to publish salaries on job adverts, a measure ministers describe as a government 'small fix'. 57 min ago

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European media

The GuardianNon-profitFinancial TimesPrivate

  • The Guardian centres Andy Burnham's announcement that employers will be 'forced' to publish salaries as the government's latest 'small fix', while noting ministers have not decided what information.
  • The Financial Times centres ministers announcing the requirement, framing it as 'Job adverts will have to publish salaries', and gives little attention to Andy Burnham's role or the.

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Anyone who’s searched for a job knows how frustrating it is to read ‘competitive salary’.

Paul Nowakgeneral secretary of the Trades Union CongressThe GuardianReceipt

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The EU is seeking a firmer British pledge to guarantee European students discounted university tuition fees before a summit this month. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
A Labour MP warned that Shabana Mahmood’s changes to the migration system could harm women and children. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Andy Burnham said he wants to “recast” the UK’s Chagos Islands deal after resistance from Washington. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
The government will make it a legal requirement for all employers to state what they pay. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Ministers have not decided what information must be published, which company sizes must comply, or how it will be enforced. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
The government said 93% of businesses responded positively to the consultation. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Less than half of employers always published salary ranges on job adverts, CIPD research found. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Paul Nowak says anyone who has searched for a job knows how frustrating it is to read 'competitive salary'. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Burnham says the government will make it a legal requirement for all employers to say what they pay. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Burnham says workers should know what a job pays before applying for it. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
The government will bring in a legal requirement for companies to state pay when listing new jobs. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Andy Burnham announced that employers will be forced to publish salaries on job adverts. One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Job adverts will have to publish salaries, UK ministers say One source: Financial TimesFinancial Times · #

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  • The GuardianMinor edit

    HeadlineEmployers to be forced to put salaries on job ads, Andy Burnham announces

    6 sentences rewritten

    RemovedThe changes have included removing VAT from electricity bills , reducing bus fares and a £100 council tax rebate announced at the budget.

    AddedThe changes have included removing VAT from electricity bills , reducing bus fares and a £100 council-tax rebate .

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The Guardian Non-profit

United KingdomOwner: Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust LimitedPaid by: reader contributions + subscriptions + advertising; Scott Trust endowment

Financial Times Private

United KingdomOwner: Nikkei Inc.Paid by: subscriptions + advertising

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