UK unemployment hits 2.69 million (8.4%), highest since January 1996

Friday, January 20th 2012 - 07:58 UTC

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UK unemployment rose by 118,000 in the three months to November to 2.69 million, official figures show. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) said the unemployment rate also rose to 8.4% from 8.3%, the highest since January 1996. Read full article

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O gara
Cameron is in need of conflict.With CFKs policy on the Malvinas upsetting the tories and becoming a cause celebre in the Americas, he will in the best scoundrel position take refuge in patriotism.This will be perfect for Argentina as nothing will.effect Latin American sensibilities more than an old colonial power showing its arrogance against the new realities.
Jan 20th, 2012 - 08:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ElaineB
It will get worse before it gets better but we all know it is necessary. Even the opposition announced this week that they would not change the cuts the government are making. New Labour spent too much money and it is time to redress the situation. It is the sensible route.
Jan 20th, 2012 - 10:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
UK unemployment rate ~ 22 %

UK has highest part-time/total employment rate(25%) behind Holland
together with Aussie and Ireland in the world.....
Jan 20th, 2012 - 10:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Nightingale
@ 3 ... LOLing a lot
Jan 20th, 2012 - 12:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fido Dido
Geo, leave My Holland alone, it's perfect (that's why I left), don't you understand that? We're like the Germans...(actually we are germans like my “beloved feudal royal family”)

Now back to those ugly brits (gosh those people are really ugly) in the UK. They should concentrate on the Falklands, those little islands far far away where the majority cannot visit, because they simply cannot afford it. That is just so much more important, and let's not forget those chickenhawks/loud mouths like cameron who enjoyes to push it's sheeps to focus on a war with Iran. He did it with Libya, and he can do it again. The sheeps LOVE him and do not care that meanwhile they are being robbed by the banks who they continue to bailout while getting the “austerity measurments” (pay more for less service). The same sheeps believe “it will get worse before it gets better but we all know it is necessary.” Cameron is proud of them and even Tony Blair (remember that guy).
Jan 20th, 2012 - 03:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
** 5 fido
be relax my buddy Fido
the UK is finished
merely they try to save a time by
their few multinational banks/mining/oil companies ,rest is nothing..!
Jan 20th, 2012 - 03:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
5 Fido Dido
6 geo
talking to yourselves again in the mirror,
Jan 20th, 2012 - 08:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
** 7 brit
you don't need kingdom ...
England/West Canada/Aussie/Aoetearoa all are English is enough for you ...!!
Jan 20th, 2012 - 10:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
nope
we are missing the evil and bad
the 8th largest island run by the mad,
the sooner you go , the better for wishes,
for day, you may end up british,

enjoy 2012, the year, the world will remember the british
and enjoy the fun
and forget about the argies
as their shot has been done .
Jan 20th, 2012 - 10:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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THOR94
@3 geo (#) How are we finished ?
If i am right the Argies defaulted on their debts and they seem to be doing fine . And we havent even got to the point where we have to even contemplate defaulting . We still retain AAA credit rating, and we still house the financial Capital of the world. If you notice they have reached the level of 1996, and in-between now and then, we were a prosperous nation, and we will remain so.
Jan 20th, 2012 - 11:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
** 10 thor

once... Bears Stearn had “” AAA “” rating...
what happened...??
Jan 21st, 2012 - 11:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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THOR94
@10 THOR94 once Argentina had to default on there debts ?
We've been doing this for alot longer than you lot, so i think we'll be okay....
Jan 21st, 2012 - 11:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
** 12 thor
Argentina and England are not the same countries to compare..

Argentina melted down it's especially foreign debts by impartially backing by foreign trade surpluss...
BUT
England has no any means like this/ has permanent foreign trade deficits..it must make renewing borrowing to pay back old debts....
Jan 21st, 2012 - 11:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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El Gaucho Rivero
Uhhh que cara de perdido que tiene Little Eddie Milli Vanilli !!
Jan 21st, 2012 - 09:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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