UK employment falls for first time since aftermath of Brexit vote

ONS says number of people unemployed also dropped in the three months to September, by 59,000 to 1.425 million

Signs that Britain's long employment boom has come to an end emerged on Wednesday as official figures showed a drop in the number of people in work, a fall in full-time employment and a decline in the number of job vacancies.

After a record-breaking run, the The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported the first fall in employment since the immediate aftermath of last year's Brexit vote.

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