UK pay growth slows as Iran war prompts cost of living squeeze

The UK's wage growth slowed in June, the Office for National Statistics reports. Average earnings growth fell to four point one percent, down from four point three percent, amid renewed pressure on workers from a cost of living squeeze tied to the economic impact of the Iran war. The unemployment rate remained steady at four point nine percent.

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