UK unemployment hits highest level in three years
1.5 million people unemployed by end of August
The unemployment rate rose to 4.5% in the three months to August
Unemployment has surged to its highest level in three years as the coronavirus continues to take its toll on the economy.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the unemployment rate rose from 4.1% to 4.5% in the three months to August. The number of jobless people rose by 138,000 to 1.52 million...
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