Conflict in Iran having impact on UK employment By Julian Shea in London | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-05-20 02:51

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202605/20/WS6a0cb13da310d6866eb49880.html The employment market in the United Kingdom is displaying the first signs of feeling the impact of the Iran war, after newly published figures showed the unemployment rate has unexpectedly gone up at the same time as the number of job vacancies has reached its lowest level in five years.