UK unemployment hits lowest since 1974

By William Schomberg and David Milliken
Updated September 13 2022 - 6:23pm, first published 6:18pm
The Bank of England worries tightness in the labour market will add to a surge in price pressures. (AP PHOTO)
The Bank of England worries tightness in the labour market will add to a surge in price pressures. (AP PHOTO)

Britain's jobless rate has hit its lowest since 1974 but the drop was due mostly to a fall in the size of the workforce and there are other signs the country's jobs boom is petering out, adding to the Bank of England's inflation headache.

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