Workers at Lidl supermarkets across the UK are to get their third pay increase in 12 months.

Shop workers and warehouse staff paid an hourly rate will be uprated to a minimum pay packet of £12.40 an hour, up from £12.

Entry level pay for workers in London will get a hike up to £13.65, up from £13.55. Those who have worked longer for the retailer can get pay up to £13 an hour outside of London and up to £14 within the capital.

Ryan McDonnell, CEO at Lidl, said: “As we continue to expand,…