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5 hours ago · Global
Jobless rate falls but small firms cut back hiring
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. BBC News UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 20 Oct 2026, 06:19 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Jobless rate falls but small firms cut back hiring”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.
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- First reported by BBC Business
- Picked up by BBC News UK
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- BBC News