Government is urged to approach spending cuts like a middle-distance runner rather than a sprinter, making sure that most public sector job cuts take effect after 2013... more
More than 500,000 public sector jobs could be axed in the next five years if government spending cuts are greater than the political parties are admitting, a business group warns... more
Unemployment in the UK is “relatively high” by EU standards even though fewer people than expected lost their jobs in the past year, a report claims... more
Impact of recession has been 'much deeper' than official unemployment figures show, with more than 1.3 million people losing jobs since start of the downturn... more
Analysis: A key Government pledge to get more youngsters into work is lying in tatters after unemployment among 18- to 24-year-olds rocketed to a 13-year high... more
City job vacancies have slumped by more than 40 per cent as fears grow that unemployment across Britain could soar above 2.25 million next year... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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