[Vicky.]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22180300
UK unemployment rose by 70,000 to 2.56 million between December and February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said.


Bad bad news..last I heard apparently there were loads of jobs around :S

Should have known better than to hope it was the case though and that things were going to get better.

These figures do not include those who are unemployed but on workfare or government 'training' courses.

Employment Minister Mark Hoban acknowledged that there were "still tough challenges ahead", but highlighted the importance of the fall in the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JA), and especially the drop among young people.

Ministers said the number of JA claimants fell in every region of England, Wales and Scotland, while the number of new claims was at its lowest level for more than four years.

This part really does not sit well with me at all. More unemployed yet less claiming JSA..meaning that there are a lot of people on sanctions right now basically...