Bank of England expected to hold interest rates again after joblessness rise

Policymakers expected to keep rates at 5.25% after official figures show rise in UK unemployment

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Bank of England policymakers are expected to hold interest rates at their current 5.25% level for a second time next week after the UK jobs market showed signs of slowing down.

Official figures released on Tuesday indicated that the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% between June and August, up from 4% in the March-to-May quarter.

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