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UK employer pay awards edge up to 3.1%, Brightmine says

Global Published 21 October 2026, 07:45 · archived 21 Oct 2026

LONDON: Pay settlements by British employers edged up in the three months ​to the end of September ‌but there was little sign of a shift in wage trends, human resources data firm ​Brightmine said on Wednesday. Bank of England’s Bailey says second-round inflation pressures look subdued so far The median ​pay award by employers rose to 3.1%, ⁠up from 3.0% in the previous ​three-month periods to August and July ​but lower than the pace of increases seen earlier this year. On Tuesday, official data showed private sector ​wage growth rose for the first ​time since the end of 2024, adding to ‌the ⁠c...

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