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UK unemployment hits its highest since 2016 just as several parts of the country return to strict lockdown before the holidays
UK unemployment hits its highest since 2016 just as several parts of the country return to strict lockdown before the holidays
Shalini NagarajanDec 15, 2020, 17:02 IST
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UK unemployment rose to its highest level in four years, as the country braces for the impact of tougher restrictions on movement in London and other areas that begin Wednesday.
The number of people unemployed in the three months to October rose by 241,000, taking the jobless rate to 4.9%, the highest since 2016.