Tourism hotspots hit hard by Covid-19 jobs crisis
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Parts of the UK reliant on tourism have been most affected by the Covid-19 jobs crisis, analysis suggests.
In some areas, around three out of five people who began claiming universal credit at the outset of the pandemic were still doing so six months later.
Experts said areas with seasonal employment were more likely to see furloughed workers, those in low-wage jobs or on zero-hours contracts.
The government said it was boosting welfare support by "billions" to help.
Analysing official data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the BBC Shared Data Unit found: