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[Bank of England Member Greene Supports Keeping Interest Rates Unchanged] Bank of England member Greene expressed support for maintaining interest rates unchanged, despite data showing that the UK's unemployment rate has risen to its highest level since the pandemic. Official data indicates that in the three months leading up to September, the unemployment rate climbed to 5%, higher than economists' forecast of 4.9%. Greene believes the worst period for the labor market has passed and warned businesses about predicting higher wage growth. Market pricing suggests an over 80% probability of a rate cut in December. Last week, Greene supported keeping interest rates unchanged, stating that the current policy stance is not 'meaningfully restrictive.'