Wages jumped 6.4 percent over the same period -- but sank by 2.6 percent in real terms, with British inflation stuck at the highest level in decades. theSun theSundaily unemployment inflation wages nation UK WorldNews
Workers walk through the More London business district with Tower Bridge seen behind in London, Britain, November 11, 2015. REUTERSPIX: UK unemployment has steadied but wages continue to lag sky-high inflation, official data showed Tuesday, fuelling a cost-of-living crisis and mass strike action.
Wages jumped 6.4 percent over the same period -- but sank by 2.6 percent in real terms, with British inflation stuck at the highest level in decades. A total 467,000 working days were lost to walkouts in November, the highest level since 2011, the ONS said Tuesday.Industrial action looks set to intensify after Britain's largest teaching and nursing unions on Monday announced further stoppages, while the government seeks to limit strikes with controversial legislation.Inflation slowed in November but remains at around the highest level in 40 years, at 10.7 percent.
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