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The UK unemployment rate has risen sharply to 5.0% in early 2026, up from 3.7% at its post-pandemic low, marking the steepest increase among G7 nations and catching economists off guard. The deterioration — driven by employer National Insurance hikes, falling vacancies, and cooling demand — is hitting young workers and London hardest, raising fiscal pressure on an already stretched welfare system.