Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Chief Economist Thiru Issues Statement Responding to Labor Market Figures Released by Office for National Statistics
July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026
LONDON, England, July 22 -- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales issued the following statement on July 21, 2026, by chief economist Suren Thiru responding to labor market figures released by the Office for National Statistics:
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"These figures point to a fragile labour market, with soaring employment taxes and the economic turbulence sparked by the Iran war pushing some firms to limit recruitment and cut pay awards.
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"These figures point to a fragile labour market, with soaring employment taxes and the economic turbulence sparked by the Iran war pushing some firms to limit recruitment and cut pay awards.
"Wh . . .