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UK unemployment falls as wages growth hits lowest in two years



Rachel Reeves says there is more to do in supporting people into employment and she will take action in budgetBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK jobs market bucked predictions of a further weakening in June after official figures showed unemployment fell but wages growth slowed to its lowest for two years.Unemployment unexpectedly dropped to 4.2% from 4.4% in the three months to June from the previous three months, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Continue reading…



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Author : Phillip Inman

Publish date : 2024-08-13 07:53:41

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