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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Henry Saker-Clark

UK unemployment rises to highest in four years due to slowing wage growth

Britain’s unemployment rate has reached its highest level since June 2021, while workers have also faced a significant slowdown in wage growth, official figures reveal.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported the UK jobless rate rose to 4.7% in the three months to May, an increase from 4.6% in the preceding three months to April.

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