FILE PHOTO: Newly appointed Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain July 25, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) – Labour market data showing the fastest pay growth in 11 years and more people in work show the underlying strength of the British economy, finance minister Sajid Javid said on Tuesday.
“Todays figures are another sign that despite the challenges across the global economy, the fundamentals of the British economy are strong as we prepare to leave the EU,” Javid said in a statement.
Reporting by David Milliken; editing by Michael Holden
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