LONDON, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) The number of working-age adults in the UK who are currently unemployed has increased by half a million since 2019, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows. This has mainly been caused by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
The number of people signed off on long-term sick leave due to spinal problems has risen by almost a third (31 per cent) since 2019, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed today.