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| UK jobless total rises by 25,000 | UK jobless total rises by 25,000 |
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| UK unemployment in the April to June period was 1.85 million, up 25,000 from the previous quarter. | |
| The jobless total had also risen in the three months to May, and it is the first time in two years that there have been two consecutive rises. | |
| The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures also showed earnings including bonuses in the April to June quarter were up 2.4% from a year ago. | |
| When bonuses were excluded, pay was up 2.8%. | When bonuses were excluded, pay was up 2.8%. |
| ONS statistician David Freeman said: "This is now the second consecutive time we've reported fewer people in work on the quarter. | ONS statistician David Freeman said: "This is now the second consecutive time we've reported fewer people in work on the quarter. |
| "While it's too early to conclude that the jobs market is levelling off, these figures certainly strengthen that possibility. Growth in pay, however, remains solid." | "While it's too early to conclude that the jobs market is levelling off, these figures certainly strengthen that possibility. Growth in pay, however, remains solid." |