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| McDonald's to create 2,500 jobs in UK in 2012 | McDonald's to create 2,500 jobs in UK in 2012 |
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| McDonald's says it will create 2,500 new jobs across the UK this year, taking its workforce to 90,000. | McDonald's says it will create 2,500 new jobs across the UK this year, taking its workforce to 90,000. |
| The fast-food firm said an estimated 30% of the new jobs would go to first-time workers under the age of 25. | The fast-food firm said an estimated 30% of the new jobs would go to first-time workers under the age of 25. |
| McDonald's said the new jobs followed the creation of 13,500 jobs over the past three years. | McDonald's said the new jobs followed the creation of 13,500 jobs over the past three years. |
| The deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, who is visiting the UK training centre in north London, described it as "fantastic news". | The deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, who is visiting the UK training centre in north London, described it as "fantastic news". |
| McDonald's said 190 of the new jobs would be in Scotland, but gave no further breakdown of where the rest would be created. | |
| Jill McDonald, the chief executive of McDonald's UK, said: "Today's job market is particularly tough for young people." | Jill McDonald, the chief executive of McDonald's UK, said: "Today's job market is particularly tough for young people." |
| McDonald's has been in the UK since 1974 and has just over 1,200 restaurants across Britain and the Republic of Ireland. | McDonald's has been in the UK since 1974 and has just over 1,200 restaurants across Britain and the Republic of Ireland. |