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But Stagecoach said it would increase hourly rates by more than 15% over two years, following a previous two-year deal that saw basic pay increase by 13%.

"News channels were updating hourly with new allegations," he said.

He said half of the management team based in Orlando started as hourly workers and there would be similar opportunities for career development for the young people of Bedford.

"If questioned about your legitimacy," he wrote in his book Wall & Piece, "simply complain about the hourly rate."

A higher hourly rate called the Real Living Wage, paid voluntarily by some UK businesses to half a million people, has also gone up.