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Lack of spare cash among under-25s feeds slide in sales with annual profits to be at lower end of expectationsUnemployment among young people in the UK is hitting sales growth and profits at JD Sports, the owner of the trainer and sportwear chain has said, amid warnings about the high number of under-25s not in work, education or training.The UK was the worst-performing market for JD Group, which also owns Blacks, Go Outdoors and a number of US and European sports chains. Continue reading......

Many question value of their degrees and hard work when confronted with a brutally competitive jobs marketAI, Covid and taxes: what is behind steep rise in youth unemployment?It has been more than six months since Leah Savage, 24, started job hunting and despite applying for almost 100 jobs, she has had just two interviews in that time.“It's so demoralising. All I do is wake up and apply for jobs. I reach out to different people and everyone says the same thing – they're not hiring at the moment,” she said. “It's a real struggle. I am lucky to be able to live at my parents' house and I am on universal credit, but I can't do stuff like go out with my friends because I just can't afford to.” Continue reading......

The weakness in the UK labor market is likely to have been overstated, economists and policymakers warned, after new figures shifted the narrative in Westminster and financial markets ahead of the budget....

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - The UK unemployment rate increased to the highest since early 2021 in the third quarter, raising chances of an interest rate cut, official data revealed on Tuesday. The ILO jobl......

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Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene signaled she continues to back keeping interest rates on hold, despite figures Tuesday showing UK unemployment climbing to its highest rate since the pandemic....

UK unemployment rose more than expected, prompting traders to add to bets on a Bank of England interest-rate cut next month. The jobless rate climbed to 5% in the three months through September, up from 4.8% the previous month and the highest since early 2021 when the economy was under Covid restrictions, the Office for National Statistics said Tuesday. Dan Hanson of Bloomberg Economics breaks down the data. (Source: Bloomberg)...

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - The UK unemployment rate increased in the third quarter, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday. The ILO jobless rate rose to 5.0 percent in the ......

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThis morning's labour market report shows a jump in unemployment among men in the last couple of months.While the overall jobless rate has risen to 5% in July-September, up from 4.7% in April-June, there's a clear gender split. Among men, joblessness is up from 4.8% to 5.4%, while among women it's unchanged at 4.5%.In the latest quarter (July to September 2025), those unemployed for up to 6 months or over 12 months increased but the number of those unemployed between 6 and 12 months decreased.The number of people unemployed for up to 6 months, between 6 and 12 months, and over 12 months, increased over the year, since July to September 2024. Continue reading......

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ONS finds worsening slowdown in the jobs market, as HMRC reports falling number of workers on firms' payrollsUnemployment in the UK has risen by more than expected to the highest level in four years, official figures show, amid a worsening slowdown in the jobs market before Rachel Reeves's autumn budget.With under three weeks to go before the chancellor's tax and spending statement, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the headline unemployment rate rose to 5.0% in the three months to the end of September, up from 4.8% in the previous quarter. Continue reading......

UK unemployment rose more than expected, further evidence of a cooling labor market that prompted several Bank of England officials to call for an interest-rate cut last week....

PRAG (dpa-AFX) - Unemployment from the UK and economic sentiment from Germany are the major economic reports due on Tuesday.At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics publishes UK labor mar......

Former health secretary Alan Milburn's review is exploring reasons for rising inactivity among young peopleFeature: how Dudley became centre of youth jobs crisisThe role of mental health issues and disability in youth unemployment will be examined by the former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn as part of a review looking into rising inactivity among Britain's young people.Nearly a million people aged 16 to 24 are not in education, employment or training, often described with the acronym Neets. Milburn will look at ways to avoid people becoming trapped as Neets and the findings will be published in the summer. Continue reading......

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has sounded a pre-Budget warning over jobs as he revealed that 'a lot of companies talk to me about reducing their hiring'....

Policymakers keep borrowing costs at 4% and warn of persistent weak growth before crucial budgetAnalysis: Bank of England's decision to keep interest rates at 4% is not all doom and gloomBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 4% as it warned unemployment was rising and growth remained weak as Rachel Reeves prepares for her make-or-break budget.With less than three weeks before the chancellor's highly anticipated tax and spending measures, the Bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) voted by a narrow five-four majority to keep borrowing costs unchanged for a second consecutive meeting. Continue reading......

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - The UK jobless rate rose slightly, and wage growth softened in the three months to August, raising chances of an interest rate cut this year. The ILO jobless rate rose slightly ......

BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Tuesday, as the U.K. unemployment rate rose slightly in the three months to August. Data f......

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - The UK unemployment rate rose slightly in the three months to August, the Office for National Statistics reported Tuesday.The ILO jobless rate rose slightly to 4.8 percent from ......

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - Unemployment from the UK and economic sentiment from Germany are the top economic news due on Tuesday.At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK unemployment ......