London, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - UK unemployment holds at five-year high ahead of rate call

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2026-03-19

Britain's unemployment rate has remained at a five-year high, official data showed Thursday, ahead of an expected decision by the Bank of England to hold interest rates steady as inflation concerns dominate the outlook. The unemployment rate stood at 5.2 percent in the three months to January, while wage growth fell, the Office for National Statistics said. British businesses warned that the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East and t......

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