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Unemployment in the UK rises to 2.4 million

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:04:13 +0000

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 by 24,900 in July 2009 to 1.58 million.

The figures come as the Bank of England’s latest quarterly inflation report warned that the UK economy still had a fair way to go before it recovered from the effects of the current financial crisis.

The Budget 22nd April 2009 – The Year of The Credit Crunch

Tom — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:46:01 +0000

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 plans and forecasts for growth, inflation and public spending over the next few years.

To find out how The Budget 2009 will affect you, click here to visit the DirectGov website

From banking to teaching

admin — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:50:59 +0000

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. It seems, in some cases that job security is being favoured more than the huge wage packets and bonuses earned in the finance industry.