UK labour market stats 'add pressure' to BoE ahead interest rate decision

Unemployment held steady at 4.7%

Michael Nelson
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The UK labour market continued to stall in August, adding to concerns over inflation ahead of the Bank of England’s interest rate decision on Thursday (18 September).

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