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Unemployment

UK unemployment rate rises to 3.7% amid cost of living crisis according to ONS

Unemployment rate rises to 3.7% according to ONS

People walk near the Job Centre in Westminster.

Unemployment rate increases as UK economy heads for recession

Unemployment could increase by around 150,000 in the autumn

Bumpy ride ahead for jobs market, report predicts

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Unemployment is at a 5 year high - practical advice if you're currently job hunt...

Unemployment is rising

Record number of redundancies as UK jobless rate rises to 4.8 per cent

The effects of the pandemic are continuing to bite as redundancies and unemployment rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unemployment and redundancy rates are on the rise in the UK - here are the place...

Jobless numbers are rising

Lancashire jobless rate rises - but worse is to come, experts fear

Burnley Jobcentre

Unemployment dropped in Burnley before lockdown

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Brierfield Mills

Big challenge at Brierfield Mills

LETTER: Residents should be asked how to spend Lottery cash

LETTER: Unemployment is an emotive issue

Number of unemployed people in Pendle drops