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Vacancies tumble to lowest in five years – ONS

The Office for National Statistics says some areas of the jobs market are weakening, as vacancies continue to fall.

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What happened Vacancies tumble to lowest in five years – ONS.
The headline split The Belfast Telegraph frames it as "Vacancies tumble to lowest in five years – ONS". Financial Times - World frames it as "UK private sector wage growth slows to lowest rate in five years".
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CenterVacancies tumble to lowest in five years – ONS

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BBC PoliticsNews report · Jun 18, 7:30 AM

People starting new jobs at lowest level in five years

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The Office for National Statistics says some areas of the jobs market are weakening, as vacancies continue to fall.

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Financial Times - WorldNews report · Jun 18, 6:29 AM

UK private sector wage growth slows to lowest rate in five years

Slowdown will reinforce case for Bank of England to leave rates on hold

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Jun 18, 6:29 AM: Financial Times - World joined the source map.

Jun 18, 6:29 AM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Jun 18, 7:30 AM: BBC Politics joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.