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The ONS also estimate that firms kept cutting workers in January.
Its early, provisional, estimate of payrolled employees for January 2026 shows a decrease of 11,000 within the month, meaning payrolls were 134,000 lower than a year ago.
Continue reading...source: The Guardian - 17.02.2026