Latest ONS data presents mixed picture amid slump in job vacancies and analysts warning labour market is ‘running on idle’ Business live – news updates Healey to reject calls to raise CGT in budget Unemployment in the UK has fallen unexpectedly in the final snapshot of the jobs market before John...
Source: [Guardian Politics](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/20/uk-unemployment-rate-surprise-drop)