Official figures have shown that the number of people out of work in the UK has risen to its highest level since 1995
Unemployment in the uk increased by 220,000 to 2,435,000 in the three months to June 2009 , taking the jobless rate to 7.8%.
Claims for unemployment benefit were the highest in 12 years, increasing [...]

The Chancellor Alistair Darling today delivered his Budget statement for 2009 - it includes action to support employment, to help families with children, to support pensioners and to help people manage their finances better.
The Budget 2009 sets out how the Government is working to achieve its longterm goals of economic stability and a fair society. It includes [...]

It was reported today that city workers and finance workers are being recruited to be trained as teachers.  The Training and Development Agency (TDA) for Schools has seen an increase in traffic to its website since the credit crunch started. The surge of interest among people wanting to retrain as teachers means that teaching jobs are back in demand. [...]