UK unemployment rises to 4.3%, but real wages are growing again – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as total pay jumps by 8.5% in the last year – ahead of inflation

Here’s the key points from today’s UK labour market report, from ONS Director of Economic Statistics Darren Morgan:

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