Unemployment has dropped by 0.1% to 7.7% between May and July. The Bank of England said interest rates are unlikely to be raised before it falls to 7%. But the number of part-time workers has risen to a record 1.45 million.
The aide to shadow chancellor Ed Balls, Alex Belardinelli, has given a cautious welcome to the fall in unemployment:
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.