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Minimum wage blamed for rise in price of pint

Drinkers face the prospect of paying an extra 5 pence on a pint, it was revealed yesterday.

Chain Six Continents, formerly known as Bass Leisure Retail, owns 2000 pubs and bars, and said the increase is needed to pay for this autumn's rise in the national minimum wage paid to many of its bar staff.

Published: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 01:00:00 GMT+01

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