MarketsEconomicsU.K. Labor Market Stays Strong as BOE Weighs Rate CutSolid figures end run of disappointing economic reportsPounds edges higher, but bets on January easing remain strongFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandPhotographer: Chris J Ratcliffe/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Brian Swint and David GoodmanJanuary 21, 2020 at 9:30 AM UTCUpdated on January 21, 2020 at 10:44 AM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast.The U.K. labor market held up in the face of political turmoil in the three months through November, breaking a run of disappointing data that had boosted bets on a Bank of England interest rate cut this month.