Figures published today (10 June) by the UK statistical office revealed that annual wage growth, excluding bonuses, was 5.2% in the three months to April 2025.
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Over the same period, unemployment rose by 0.1 percentage points from 4.5% in the previous quarter to 4.6%.
Richard Carter, head of fixed interest research at Quilter Cheviot, argued that economic growth might look “robust on the surface through the first part of the year, but today’s labour market statistics highlight there is a slowdown well and truly u…
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