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UK unemployment rate rises to 4.2%; Wages up 6%

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Tuesday 16 Apr 2024

(Sharecast News) - The UK's unemployment rate rose by 4.2%, official data revealed on Tuesday, with the number of people classed as "economically inactive" on the rise while employers started to cut back on hirings.


Unemployment total rose by 85,000 in the three months to February to 1.44...

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