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Opinion | Crime, Poverty, Fear: Great Britain Is Not So Great Anymore
Brexit and then the Covid-19 pandemic led to an upswing in unemployment and pushed scores of communities in the UK below the poverty line.
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Meghan Markle Returns To Work To Launch New Charity Fashion Range
Britain's Duchess Meghan returned to work on Thursday for the first time following the birth of her first child with husband Prince Harry to launch a new fashion range whose sales will help a charity supporting unemployed women.
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UK Unemployment Rate Hits Lowest Level Since 1975
Britain's unemployment rate has struck a new 42-year low, official data showed on Wednesday, as the uncertainty of Brexit boosts temporary hirings.
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Indians In UK Most Educated Among Minorities: Report
The Indian-origin population in the UK tends to be more educated and less unemployed when compared to other ethnic minorities, according to a new report released today, even as it warned that Britain must tackle the problem of an "entrenched" race divide in the country.
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British Unemployment Steadies Ahead Of Brexit Vote
Britain's unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9 percent in the three months to June, official data showed today, but isexpected to rise in the coming months owing to Brexit.
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Hijab-Wearing Muslim Women Face Discrimination In UK: Report
Muslim women in Britain who wear headscarves are routinely being passed over for jobs or being side-lined in the workplace, with 71 per cent of the women from the community more likely to be unemployed than white Christian women, a new report by British MPs warned today.
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British Unemployment Falls To Lowest In A Decade
Britain's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, official data showed today, but the government warned of headwinds from weak growth at home and abroad.
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The 57-Year-Old Chart That Is Dividing the Fed
This week, when Federal Reserve officials meet to decide whether to raise interest rates for the first time in nine years, one question will be front and center: How much faith should be placed in a line on a graph first drawn by a New Zealand economist nearly six decades ago, based on data on wages and employment in Britain dating to the 1860s?
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In Poll-Bound Britain, Apache Indian Sings of an Election Crisis
The song touches on election issues of unemployment and curtailments to public services
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Britain's David Cameron Isolated in EU Leader Search
Many political battles are ugly - but toss in 28 nations, high unemployment, angry voters and a sceptical Britain and the fight over who will be the European Union's next chief executive may have profound consequences.
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French Far Right in "Earthquake" Win as Europe Votes
Eurosceptic nationalists scored stunning victories in European Parliament elections in France and Britain on Sunday as critics of the European Union more than doubled their seats in a continent-wide protest vote against austerity and unemployment.
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British official unemployment rate hits four-year low
Britain's unemployment rate has fallen to a four-year low point, official data showed on Wednesday, putting pressure on the Bank of England to raise its record-low interest rate sooner than expected.
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Britons turn to junk food after financial crisis: study
Britain has seen food prices rise much more sharply than most other developed economies between 2005 and 2012, while wage growth has been low and unemployment has risen.
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British PM says new migrants should not expect a home on arrival
In a bid to cut down on immigration, British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday announced a string of tough measures to over-turn the country's "soft touch" image, restricting new immigrants' rights to unemployment, health benefits and a "home on arrival".
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Study links British recession to 1,000 suicides
A painful economic recession, rising unemployment and biting austerity measures may have already driven more than 1,000 people in Britain to commit suicide, according to a scientific study published on Wednesday.
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Opinion | Crime, Poverty, Fear: Great Britain Is Not So Great Anymore
Brexit and then the Covid-19 pandemic led to an upswing in unemployment and pushed scores of communities in the UK below the poverty line.
-
Meghan Markle Returns To Work To Launch New Charity Fashion Range
Britain's Duchess Meghan returned to work on Thursday for the first time following the birth of her first child with husband Prince Harry to launch a new fashion range whose sales will help a charity supporting unemployed women.
-
UK Unemployment Rate Hits Lowest Level Since 1975
Britain's unemployment rate has struck a new 42-year low, official data showed on Wednesday, as the uncertainty of Brexit boosts temporary hirings.
-
Indians In UK Most Educated Among Minorities: Report
The Indian-origin population in the UK tends to be more educated and less unemployed when compared to other ethnic minorities, according to a new report released today, even as it warned that Britain must tackle the problem of an "entrenched" race divide in the country.
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British Unemployment Steadies Ahead Of Brexit Vote
Britain's unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9 percent in the three months to June, official data showed today, but isexpected to rise in the coming months owing to Brexit.
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Hijab-Wearing Muslim Women Face Discrimination In UK: Report
Muslim women in Britain who wear headscarves are routinely being passed over for jobs or being side-lined in the workplace, with 71 per cent of the women from the community more likely to be unemployed than white Christian women, a new report by British MPs warned today.
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British Unemployment Falls To Lowest In A Decade
Britain's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, official data showed today, but the government warned of headwinds from weak growth at home and abroad.
-
The 57-Year-Old Chart That Is Dividing the Fed
This week, when Federal Reserve officials meet to decide whether to raise interest rates for the first time in nine years, one question will be front and center: How much faith should be placed in a line on a graph first drawn by a New Zealand economist nearly six decades ago, based on data on wages and employment in Britain dating to the 1860s?
-
In Poll-Bound Britain, Apache Indian Sings of an Election Crisis
The song touches on election issues of unemployment and curtailments to public services
-
Britain's David Cameron Isolated in EU Leader Search
Many political battles are ugly - but toss in 28 nations, high unemployment, angry voters and a sceptical Britain and the fight over who will be the European Union's next chief executive may have profound consequences.
-
French Far Right in "Earthquake" Win as Europe Votes
Eurosceptic nationalists scored stunning victories in European Parliament elections in France and Britain on Sunday as critics of the European Union more than doubled their seats in a continent-wide protest vote against austerity and unemployment.
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British official unemployment rate hits four-year low
Britain's unemployment rate has fallen to a four-year low point, official data showed on Wednesday, putting pressure on the Bank of England to raise its record-low interest rate sooner than expected.
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Britons turn to junk food after financial crisis: study
Britain has seen food prices rise much more sharply than most other developed economies between 2005 and 2012, while wage growth has been low and unemployment has risen.
-
British PM says new migrants should not expect a home on arrival
In a bid to cut down on immigration, British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday announced a string of tough measures to over-turn the country's "soft touch" image, restricting new immigrants' rights to unemployment, health benefits and a "home on arrival".
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Study links British recession to 1,000 suicides
A painful economic recession, rising unemployment and biting austerity measures may have already driven more than 1,000 people in Britain to commit suicide, according to a scientific study published on Wednesday.
