UK unemployment falls to 4.7% in surprise drop ahead of budget
The Office for National Statistics reports the rate fell from 4.9%, though job vacancies continue to shrink despite a rise in payrolled employees.
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2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 20 Oct 2026. The Guardian published first, on 20 October at 06:29 UTC; News Feed followed 1h 20m later. The most recent article, from News Feed, appeared on 20 October at 07:50 UTC.
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- Office for National Statistics
- Learning and Work Institute
- Stephen Evans