British workers have seen their take-home pay rise in real terms over the past year, according to Government figures.

The report shows that wages rose 2.5% after taking into account cuts in national insurance and income tax, beating the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate of 2.4% in the year to April 2013. However, the top 10% of earners saw their wages fall behind the CPI, with an increase of just 2%.