UK workers get biggest pay rise in a decade
by Phillip Inman from Economics | The Guardian on (#44RGE)
Average weekly earnings rose by 3.3% in October despite jump in unemployment
British workers secured their biggest pay rise in a decade in October, despite a rise in unemployment that revealed cracks in Britain's previously robust labour market ahead of Brexit.
Average weekly earnings, including bonuses, rose by 3.3% on the year, the biggest rise since July 2008 and comfortably beating forecasts by City economists.
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