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UK unemployment rate hits highest level in nearly five years

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 17 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate hit its highest level in nearly five years in December, while earnings growth eased, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics.
The jobless rate nudged up to 5.2% in the three months to December from 5.1% in the previous...

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