My problem here isn’t about real terms (which you might notice I didn’t even say). It’s about the fact that in a cost of living crisis this article even exists. It’s incredibly tone deaf and feels very much like a “ooh look at the shiny” slight of hand. “Things can’t be that bad, look wages are growing!” Does that sound like an accurate assessment of the economic situation here right now?

Yes, wages have grown - that’s great but it’s not particularly relevant when a lot of people are reliant on food banks to eat. Including those who have had an 8% pay rise.

Having more money is great, but only when you can actually get more with it.