UK unemployment falls to lowest in a year but vacancies slide further

The rate of UK unemployment fell to 4.7% in the three months to August, the ONS said (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK’s unemployment rate has fallen to the lowest level in more than a year despite the number of vacancies sliding for another month, new figures show.

The rate of UK unemployment fell to 4.7% in the three months to August, from 4.9% in the three months to July, the Office for National Statistics said.