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Eleanor Butler

UK unemployment rises to a four-year high as firms cut back on hires

The unemployment rate in the UK rose to 4.6% in the period from February to April 2025, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday.

That represents a 0.1 percentage point increase compared to the previous period, and it marks the highest rate seen since summer 2021.

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