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| UK unemployment total increases to 2.5m | UK unemployment total increases to 2.5m |
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| Unemployment in the UK increased by 35,000 in the three months to October to 2.5 million, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. | Unemployment in the UK increased by 35,000 in the three months to October to 2.5 million, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. |
| It was first time that the jobless measure has risen for six months. | It was first time that the jobless measure has risen for six months. |
| The increase pushed the unemployment rate up to 7.9%, a higher rate than analysts had expected. | The increase pushed the unemployment rate up to 7.9%, a higher rate than analysts had expected. |
| However, the number of people claiming the Jobseeker's Allowance in November fell fractionally, by 1,200 to 1.46 million, the ONS said. | However, the number of people claiming the Jobseeker's Allowance in November fell fractionally, by 1,200 to 1.46 million, the ONS said. |
| The pound dropped half a cent on the news, to $1.573. | The pound dropped half a cent on the news, to $1.573. |
| The data could also heighten the policy dilemma for the Bank of England, coming only a day after figures showed consumer price inflation had risen to 3.3%, well above the Bank's 2% target. | The data could also heighten the policy dilemma for the Bank of England, coming only a day after figures showed consumer price inflation had risen to 3.3%, well above the Bank's 2% target. |
| In recent meetings, the UK Bank's monetary policy committee has been split three ways, with one member voting in favour of gradual interest rate rises to head off inflation, while another has voted to increase the Bank's purchases of government bonds in order to boost the recovery. | In recent meetings, the UK Bank's monetary policy committee has been split three ways, with one member voting in favour of gradual interest rate rises to head off inflation, while another has voted to increase the Bank's purchases of government bonds in order to boost the recovery. |
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