British Chambers of Commerce Head of Policy for People and Work Milnes Issues Statement on Labour Market Data
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
LONDON, England, May 19 -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following statement by Patrick Milnes, head of policy for people and work, on the latest labour market data:
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"With unemployment at 5%, the expectation is that it will rise this year as business uncertainty grows amid the UK's political unrest and the Iran War. Our latest forecast expects it to increase to 5.5%.
"A further drop in vacancies, now at their lowest outsi . . .
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"With unemployment at 5%, the expectation is that it will rise this year as business uncertainty grows amid the UK's political unrest and the Iran War. Our latest forecast expects it to increase to 5.5%.
"A further drop in vacancies, now at their lowest outsi . . .