Brexit may be taking its toll on British jobs growth

The number of people in work in Britain fell by the most in more than two years in the three months to September, a sign that a Brexit slowdown may be taking its toll on the economy’s strong run of job creation writes William Schomberg and Estelle Shirbon.

The number of people in work in Britain fell by the most in more than two years in the three months to September, a sign that a Brexit slowdown may be taking its toll on the economy’s strong run of job creation.

After rising strongly in recent years, the number of people in employment fell by 14,000, official data showed.