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• UK Entry-Level Job Market Faces Crisis as Youth Unemployment Hits Five-Year High

  Published: Feb 19, 2026

  Section: Jobs & Careers

  The UK unemployment rate has climbed to 5.2%, with young workers aged 18 to 24 facing a staggering 14% jobless rate. Rising national insurance contributions and minimum wage hikes...

• UK Government Abandons £110 Million Post-Brexit Digital Border Project Following Major Expenditure

  Published: Feb 17, 2026

  Section: Global Economy

  The UK government has cancelled its £110 million digital border project. Developed with Deloitte and IBM to simplify post-Brexit trade, the "single trade window" faced persistent c...