British govt warns of further rise in jobless

The British Government today warned that further rises in unemployment were expected before the summer as figures showed those claiming jobseeker’s allowance soared to the highest level since Labour came to power in 1997.

British govt warns of further rise in jobless

The British Government today warned that further rises in unemployment were expected before the summer as figures showed those claiming jobseeker’s allowance soared to the highest level since Labour came to power in 1997.

The number of people claiming rose by 23,500 last month to reach 1.64 million.

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