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UK jobless figures rise - ONS UK unemployment total up by 15,000
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UK unemployment rose 15,000 between March and May, the first rise in two years, official figures show The UK unemployment total has risen for the first time in two years, official figures have shown.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said unemployment in the March to May period totalled 1.85 million, up 15,000 from the previous quarter.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. The ONS also showed that the pace of pay rises continued to pick up.
Average weekly earnings including bonuses rose at an annual pace of 3.2% in the latest three month period, the fastest rate in five years.