UK wage growth slows and unemployment rate rises as companies react to Iran war – as it happened
By Julia Kollewe

Jobless rate unexpectedly rises to 5% and employment falls by 100,000, biggest drop in six years; economists say June interest rate hike looks less likely

https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/may/19/uk-wage-growth-unemployment-rate-markets-business-live-news

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UK wage growth slows and unemployment rate rises as companies react to Iran war – business live

Jobless rate unexpectedly rises to 5% with businesses squeezed by war in Middle East; economists say this makes June interest rate hike less likely

the Guardian