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| Glasgow has been hit harder by job losses over the past year than anywhere else in Scotland, a study has revealed. | Glasgow has been hit harder by job losses over the past year than anywhere else in Scotland, a study has revealed. |
| Research by The Work Foundation said the number of people out of work and claiming Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) had risen by 5,873 in the past year. | |
| The increase in Glasgow was the third highest in the UK, with only Birmingham and Leeds experiencing larger rises. | The increase in Glasgow was the third highest in the UK, with only Birmingham and Leeds experiencing larger rises. |
| The Work Foundation conducts independent research and advises policymakers on working life. | The Work Foundation conducts independent research and advises policymakers on working life. |
| The study said a total of 20,276 people in the area were claiming JSA in February this year. | The study said a total of 20,276 people in the area were claiming JSA in February this year. |
| Naomi Clayton, a senior researcher, said it was "core cities of the North and Midlands" which had been worst affected by rising numbers of people claiming JSA. | Naomi Clayton, a senior researcher, said it was "core cities of the North and Midlands" which had been worst affected by rising numbers of people claiming JSA. |
| She said: "Places in the eye of the storm as job losses mount are the UK's core cities and areas associated with traditional manufacturing - places which in many cases had yet to recover fully from previous recessions before this one set in." | She said: "Places in the eye of the storm as job losses mount are the UK's core cities and areas associated with traditional manufacturing - places which in many cases had yet to recover fully from previous recessions before this one set in." |
| People in Scotland know all too well that the recession is hitting cities outside London hard Jeremy PurvisLib Dems | People in Scotland know all too well that the recession is hitting cities outside London hard Jeremy PurvisLib Dems |
| Labour's economy spokesman John Park said he was "deeply concerned that the recession was hitting Scotland harder because of the SNP's economic incompetence". | Labour's economy spokesman John Park said he was "deeply concerned that the recession was hitting Scotland harder because of the SNP's economic incompetence". |
| The Labour MSP said The Work Foundation report highlighted the need for "a much clearer strategy from ministers to promote manufacturing". | The Labour MSP said The Work Foundation report highlighted the need for "a much clearer strategy from ministers to promote manufacturing". |
| And he urged First Minister Alex Salmond to "change course and show that he is willing to work with the UK Government to promote growth". | And he urged First Minister Alex Salmond to "change course and show that he is willing to work with the UK Government to promote growth". |
| A spokesman for Finance Secretary John Swinney hit back at Labour and said: "This is a truly absurd attack which completely flies in the face of the facts - John Park should know that the latest unemployment figures show that Scotland is faring much, much better than other parts of the UK when it comes to jobs. | A spokesman for Finance Secretary John Swinney hit back at Labour and said: "This is a truly absurd attack which completely flies in the face of the facts - John Park should know that the latest unemployment figures show that Scotland is faring much, much better than other parts of the UK when it comes to jobs. |
| "That is because the SNP Government's economic recovery plan is having a real impact in helping households and businesses through the recession, and has been more effective than Labour's plans for tackling their own Downing Street downturn." | "That is because the SNP Government's economic recovery plan is having a real impact in helping households and businesses through the recession, and has been more effective than Labour's plans for tackling their own Downing Street downturn." |
| Liberal Democrat finance spokesman Jeremy Purvis said: "People in Scotland know all too well that the recession is hitting cities outside London hard. | Liberal Democrat finance spokesman Jeremy Purvis said: "People in Scotland know all too well that the recession is hitting cities outside London hard. |
| "Edinburgh's financial sector has been hit hard by RBS's dismal profit and cost-cutting regime and we are expecting sweeping job losses across the country from the hasty takeover of HBOS. | "Edinburgh's financial sector has been hit hard by RBS's dismal profit and cost-cutting regime and we are expecting sweeping job losses across the country from the hasty takeover of HBOS. |
| "But it's not just big cities that are feeling the pinch. My own area in the Scottish Borders has seen many job losses, particularly in the textiles sector, which is real rural manufacturing industry." | "But it's not just big cities that are feeling the pinch. My own area in the Scottish Borders has seen many job losses, particularly in the textiles sector, which is real rural manufacturing industry." |