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Unemployment falls, but claimants rise
Unemployment falls

By Ian Dunt There was mixed news when employment figures were released earlier today, with unemployment falling but claimant counts up. Unemployment fell by 8,000 to 2.47 million. The number of people claiming jobseekers’ allowance rose by 2,300. The Office of National Statistics figures, for the three months to July, showed the overall UK unemployment… Read more »

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Poverty is rising among those in employment, according to IPPR's report
Rise in ‘working poor’

by Peter Wozniak A dramatic increase in unemployed poverty has been spared at the cost of a rise in the number of “working poor”, the IPPR thinktank has suggested. A report published today presents complications for the government’s employment strategy, as the main focus thus far has been on getting more people into work rather… Read more »