The UK’s unemployment rate has hit a five-year high, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics.
The update follows news that the UK economy grew in Q4 of 2025, albeit barely at 0.1%.
Still, the UK retained its second-best economic growth position in the G7 with the economy growing 1.3% in 2025, but what’s driving these figures, and what does it mean for fixed-income investors?
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