Commenting on the latest
unemployment figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National
Statistics, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady, pictured above, said:
“Today’s figures confirm our fears
that economic stagnation has finally caught up with the jobs market.
“Young people are bearing the
brunt of our jobs crisis, with the number of unemployed youngsters up 48,000
and approaching a million again.
“The news for those in work is
not much better, with the gap between wages and the rising cost of living
growing even wider.
“We won’t see a proper recovery
in the jobs market until we get growth back into the economy. That’s why the
Chancellor must change course and prioritise jobs, growth and living standards
in his Budget today.”
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