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Introduction: UK unemployment rate rises, as payroll numbers fall
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The UK’s unemployment rate has risen, with companies shedding workers as the jobs market cools, and more people look for work.
Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics show that the UK’s jobless rate rose to 3.9% in the January-March quarter, up from…
