OXFORD's city council reaffirmed its commitment to the city's living wage at a meeting on Tuesday.

The Oxford Living Wage is a campaign to make sure people are paid enough to cope with the high cost of living in the city.

For the 2020-21 financial year the wage stands at £10.21 an hour.

As Oxford City Council met on Tuesday night, Tanagra Jabu Nala-Hartley, chair of the Oxford Living Wage Campaign committee asked the council to continue to commit to paying the wage during the current economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Council leader Susan Brown said it would, and added it was an important part of ensuring people had disposable income to help the economy recover after lockdown.

Ms Brown said: "Paying the Oxford Living Wage means more money going to local businesses, its a virtuous circle. Its an argument we have made and will continue to make."

The Oxford Living Wage Campaign is made up of citizens, activists, faith groups and trade unionists, and works to encourage more employers to pay the Oxford Living Wage.