Latest data adds to concern that Britain is losing the labour market flexibility that has underpinned economic growth ...

The Office for National Statistics said the figures reflected "weak hiring activity", with unemployment among 16 to ...

City traders expect cut to UK interest rates next month after jobless rate rises to 5.2% ...

Unemployment to jump to 5.3% as UK economy faces slower growth, says OBR - UK gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to ...

Economists estimate that in terms of life satisfaction the non-financial costs of unemployment are several times larger than ...

The rate of UK unemployment in the UK has risen to 5% in a blow to Rachel Reeves, according to the new official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the increase occurred in the ...

Youth unemployment in Britain is the worst it’s been for more than a decade. Something dramatic seems to have changed in the ...

Unemployment in the UK rose to a near five-year high in the last three months of 2025, official figures show. The unemployment rate climbed to 5.2% in the quarter, the Office for National Statistics ...

Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025, official figures show. The unemployment rate climbed to 5.2% in the three months to December, from 5.1% in the ...

The UK jobs market has remained on shaky ground as official data showed a rise in the unemployment level and a further drop in the number of vacancies. The Office for National Statistics said there ...

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The rise in Britain's youth unemployment rate to a 10-year high is posing tough questions for the country's centre-left government about its policy of phasing out a lower ...