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UK unemployment rate falls in pre-budget boost, but firms keep cutting vacancies – business live

The Guardian UK Tuesday 20 October 2026, 06:25 UTC By Graeme Wearden 1 min read
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOnce you account for inflation, UK real wage growth remained below 1% last month. Annual real regular pay growth was broadly unchanged at 0.8% in June to August, the ONS reports, based on the CPI inflation measure.

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Once you account for inflation, UK real wage growth remained below 1% last month.

Annual real regular pay growth was broadly unchanged at 0.8% in June to August, the ONS reports, based on the CPI inflation measure.

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