Economics
U.K. Employment Climbed to Record High Before Virus Outbreak
- Coronavirus outbreak could push British economy into recession
- Latest snapshot of U.K. labor market predates global pandemic
Commuters, including one wearing a protective face mask, walk over London Bridge in London, on Mar. 4.
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The U.K. labor market remained robust in the three months through January but a sharp deterioration appears inevitable as the coronavirus crisis spreads panic across the globe.