It'll be difficult next year for wage rises.
NMW went up 6.4% this year and is envisaged, along with State Pension, to increase by 10% next year taking it to nearly £10.50/hour (projected Sept inflation rate). Lots of people in lower income (say sub £25k) will not be happy if they don't get similar rises
Never mind next year. We gave all our staff between 8-12% this year just to keep up retention. I expect we will have to match that again next year.