Unemployment falls in North East but region still has highest rates in UK
Both headline unemployment rate and benefit count fell slightly in the three months to the end of October, but there are still fears of further job losses
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Unemployment has fallen slightly in the North East, though the region has retained its unwanted title of having the UK s highest rates of joblessness.