The number of people claiming jobless benefits climbed by just 300 in November, beating the 28,200 jump expected by analysts, while wage growth surged over the quarter to October ...

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UK Pay Growth Surges to 5.2% as Bank of England Holds Back on Rate Cuts

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed a sharp rise in UK pay growth, reaching 5.2% in the three months to October. This unexpected acceleration, largely driven by ...

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Money blog: UK's most generous city based on GoFundMe donations revealed

Liverpool is the UK's most generous city, according to analysis of GoFundMe donations. Meanwhile, the highest outstanding student debt in the UK has topped more than £250,000, figures obtained by ...

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Wage growth rises as UK firms start cutting jobs at fastest rate in four years

UK average earnings have risen for the first time in over a year but the job market cooled following the Government’s Budget. UK average wages rose by 5.2% in the three months to October, ...

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Sterling gets a lift from hotter UK wage growth

The pound rose on Tuesday, supported by data that showed UK wage growth picked up more than expected in the three months to October, which in turn raises the chances that the Bank of England will not ...

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