UK unemployment at 17 year high, said to be result of 'international financial crisis'

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10/12/11, "UK unemployment total reaches 17-year high," BBC

"UK unemployment rose by 114,000 between June and August to 2.57 million, a 17-year high, according to official figures.

• The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the unemployment rate also increased to 8.1%...

The Employment Secretary, Chris Grayling, said that what the UK was now seeing was "the impact of the international financial crisis"."...

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