Surprise dip in jobless rate supports interest rate hike
20 Oct 2026, 12:20 PM

Surprise dip in jobless rate supports interest rate hike

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The UK's unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7%, in a set of official figures that will support the case for a Bank of England interest rate hike next month.
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