Latest jobless figures in UK 'a serious concern'

Union leaders in the UK today voiced “serious” concerns over the labour market as new figures showed more people have stopped looking for work, while the number of manufacturing jobs dipped below three million for the first time since modern records began.

Union leaders in the UK today voiced “serious” concerns over the labor market as new figures showed more people have stopped looking for work, while the number of manufacturing jobs dipped below three million for the first time since modern records began.

The British government hailed a slight fall in unemployment and in numbers claiming jobseeker’s allowance as well as a near-record number of adults in work.