Jobs crisis: UK unemployment to hit highest level in a decade

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Joblessness is set to hit its highest level in more than a decade as unemployment looks set to increase by 400,000 under the Labour government, according to a top business body.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) warns of a softening labour market, driven by falling vacancies and economic uncertainty, with unemployment projected to rise https://www.cityam.com/jobs-crisis-uk-unemployment-to-hit-highest-level-in-a-decade/">[...]