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British unemployment climbed to 5.0 percent in the first quarter of 2026, slightly above analysts’ 4.9 percent forecast, while job vacancies fell by 28,000 to 705,000—the lowest level in five years. Chief economist Suren Thiru of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) warned that rising personnel costs and the fallout from the Iran war are prompting companies to curb hiring, heightening concerns over the UK labour market.

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