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    Jobless total up again

    Unemployment in the UK rose by 12,000 to 1.62 million in the three months to May, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said.

    The ONS said the number claiming unemployment benefit rose by 15,500 in June to 840,100.

    That was the biggest jump since the 71,000 rise in December 1992.

    As the economy loses steam, employers have cut jobs in the face of rising energy costs, falling consumer confidence and a property slump.

    The jobless total compares with 1.64 million in the three months to April, when 38,000 jobs were lost
    Wheels coming off UK Plc
    How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

    #2
    Originally posted by Troll View Post
    Wheels coming off UK Plc
    There's always money to be made during a recession.
    Cooking doesn't get tougher than this.

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      #3
      Do you think this should have been a Oh Dear™ ?
      How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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        #4
        Originally posted by Troll View Post
        Do you think this should have been a Oh Dear™ ?
        Yes.
        Rule #76: No excuses. Play like a champion.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Troll View Post
          Wheels coming off UK Plc
          Unemployment in the UK rose by 12,000 which is uncanny, as New Labour are just about to create 12,000 extra public sector non-jobs to compensate.

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            #6
            Agree it's weird that it's a dead 12,000 rather than say 12,002
            How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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