UK should put its celebrations on hold over Covid jobless rate

Analysis: Rishi Sunak has rejected calls to extend furlough - and things could turn much worse when it ends

There are danger signs lurking in the unemployment figures.

For government ministers, cheered by the resilient jobs market, it may be a little premature to crack open the champagne. It is plausible that the current benign situation turns decidedly worse in the autumn.

Related: UK unemployment rate drops again as firms hire more staff