ONS figures come as the government is under pressure to revive Britain’s economy before the budget
The UK’s labour market has continued to cool, according to official figures, amid a slowdown in annual pay growth and rising job losses.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show annual growth in regular earnings, excluding bonuses, slowed to 4.8% in the three months to July, down from 5% in the three months to June, matching the forecasts of City economists.