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18.02.26 - 12:54
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Ministers may slow youth minimum wage rise amid UK unemployment fears (The Guardian)
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Government considering delay to equalising national minimum wage after jump in youth unemploymentUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters are considering a slower rise in the minimum wage for younger workers, amid fears over rising youth unemployment.Labour had promised in its manifesto to equalise national minimum wage rates by the time of the next election, saying it was unfair younger workers were paid less. Government sources said equalisation remained the aim but the rise could come more slowly. Continue reading......
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17.02.26 - 20:24
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′It′s soul-crushing′: young people battle bleak jobs market as youth unemployment rises (The Guardian)
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Chair of UK government review says dramatic changes in labour market risks creating 'a generation on the scrap heap'On any given day, Poppy Blackman is engaged in the “soul-crushing” process of applying for a new job, and rarely ever hearing anything back.The 22-year-old has been unemployed since January 2025 and says she applies to an average of 50 roles a month, using one of four different CVs she has written for different types of jobs and sectors. Continue reading......
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17.02.26 - 17:12
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UK unemployment rate hits five-year high of 5.2% as wage growth cools (The Guardian)
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ONS figures raise the prospect of a further interest rate cut by Bank of England in the springGloom for UK workers as incomes flatline and jobs market faltersBusiness live – latest updatesUnemployment in the UK has risen to 5.2%, the highest level in nearly five years, while wage growth continues to slow, raising the prospect of another cut to interest rates in the spring.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate of unemployment was 5.2% in the three months to the end of December, the highest rate since the quarter to January 2021. This was in line with what economists had been expecting and was up from 5.1% in the three months to November. Continue reading......
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17.02.26 - 14:12
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UK Unemployment Rate Near 5-Year High (AFX)
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LONDON (dpa-AFX) - The UK unemployment rate reached a near five-year high and wage growth softened in the fourth quarter, strengthening the case for the Bank of England to cut interest rates in Ma......
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