MNI BRIEF: UK Unemployment Rate Hits 4-1/2 Year High At 4.8%

UK employees' regular average earnings (ex-bonuses) rose 4.7% y/y in the period to August, and total earnings rose 5.0%, the Office for National Statistics said Tuesday: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandempl ...