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Uk unemployment at 5 year high

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By *ingdomNightTimePleasures OP   Man
11 weeks ago

nearby

UK unemployment rate hit a near five-year high in the last three months of 2025, climbing to 5.2%. (ONS /bbc)

Looks like the Brexit bounce and fixing the foundations has not worked?

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago

Youth unemployment now 14%, higher than EU average. Of course Labour wants free movement for EU under 25s.🤦‍♂️

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By *ingdomNightTimePleasures OP   Man
11 weeks ago

nearby


"Youth unemployment now 14%, higher than EU average. Of course Labour wants free movement for EU under 25s.🤦‍♂️"

I think you’ll find that’s down to war in Ukraine, Putin, Trumps tariffs and the rain.

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago


"Youth unemployment now 14%, higher than EU average. Of course Labour wants free movement for EU under 25s.🤦‍♂️

I think you’ll find that’s down to war in Ukraine, Putin, Trumps tariffs and the rain. "

🤭🤭🤭

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago

I'm sure once those Breakfast Clubs get going the economy will boom.

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago

The more people Starmer can get on benefits, the more they realise only Labour want to increase benefits spending, the more votes he thinks he can rely on.

Starmer knows tax payers on the whole hate him so they are doing everything they can to put as many people out of work and on benefits as they can.

Ancient Vulcan proverb, “when you’ve ruled out everything else, whatever is left, however impossible, has to be true.”

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By *og and MuseCouple
11 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"The more people Starmer can get on benefits, the more they realise only Labour want to increase benefits spending, the more votes he thinks he can rely on.

Starmer knows tax payers on the whole hate him so they are doing everything they can to put as many people out of work and on benefits as they can.

Ancient Vulcan proverb, “when you’ve ruled out everything else, whatever is left, however impossible, has to be true.” "

Wasn't it France that found gdp increases when the lowest skilled people are kept purposely on benefits

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago

Thanks goodness we haven't added millions of low and no skill workers to the economy recently, that would really screw us over ! 🤣

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By *ingdomNightTimePleasures OP   Man
11 weeks ago

nearby


"Thanks goodness we haven't added millions of low and no skill workers to the economy recently, that would really screw us over ! 🤣"

35,000 in asylum hotels, and another 71,000 in dispersal accommodation. Presumably these numbers are not included in the unemployment figures ?

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By *CExeCouple
11 weeks ago

Hong-Kong/Exeter

Not a single figure on the Labour front bench with any meaningful experience in business. Instead we have halfwits like Reeves who have lied their way to where they are and have literally zero comprehension of what it takes to run a business, let alone a country.

Why would anyone want to run a business under this government? I have a limited company and provide housing for supported living provision, as well as some traditional let's. The supported living providers are having to downsize and reduce their client base because of the NIC hikes. Literally having to walk away from helping vulnerable and disabled folks as a direct consequence of the government's actions.

The sooner this government implodes and is gone the better.

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago


"Thanks goodness we haven't added millions of low and no skill workers to the economy recently, that would really screw us over ! 🤣

35,000 in asylum hotels, and another 71,000 in dispersal accommodation. Presumably these numbers are not included in the unemployment figures ? "

Most of them working illegally in cash in hand jobs which once would gone to British young people or students as an entry job.

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By *ty31Man
11 weeks ago

NW London

This isn't a surprise - when soany people are being incentivised to claim benefits and when it's never been more expensive to hold down a job (public transport costs, childcare costs, commuting costs etc) it's no wonder employment is down.

Simply, there's lots of people who don't want to do the work available and have a better quality of life on state handouts.

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By *ingdomNightTimePleasures OP   Man
11 weeks ago

nearby


"Thanks goodness we haven't added millions of low and no skill workers to the economy recently, that would really screw us over ! 🤣

35,000 in asylum hotels, and another 71,000 in dispersal accommodation. Presumably these numbers are not included in the unemployment figures ?

Most of them working illegally in cash in hand jobs which once would gone to British young people or students as an entry job."

Labour - the government for scroungers and immigrants - they hate Britain

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By *oalie66Man
11 weeks ago

Chesterfield

Absolutely bang on my friend.

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago


"Thanks goodness we haven't added millions of low and no skill workers to the economy recently, that would really screw us over ! 🤣

35,000 in asylum hotels, and another 71,000 in dispersal accommodation. Presumably these numbers are not included in the unemployment figures ?

Most of them working illegally in cash in hand jobs which once would gone to British young people or students as an entry job.

Labour - the government for scroungers and immigrants - they hate Britain"

Future Labour voters 🙄

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By *eroy1000Man
11 weeks ago

milton keynes


"UK unemployment rate hit a near five-year high in the last three months of 2025, climbing to 5.2%. (ONS /bbc)

Looks like the Brexit bounce and fixing the foundations has not worked? "

Not a big surprise for a government that talked down the country as soon as they took office, invented black holes that even the ONS wouldn't support and then delivered anti business budgets making employing people far more expensive. The youngest in the workforce are bearing the brunt of this totally inept government. Still didn't they say this year is the year it all picks up and improves - not a great start is it

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By *ingdomNightTimePleasures OP   Man
11 weeks ago

nearby

Rising unemployment

Rising homelessness

Slow economy.

More businesses closing than opening

Increasing debt orders, CVAs. IVAs and bankruptcy

Increasing tenancy evictions

Construction slowest since 2008

New home delivery 50% below _anifesto target

Food Bank Usage Up By More Than 50 Per Cent In Five Years

All on labours watch, U turns a convenient distraction

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By *winga2Man
11 weeks ago

Stranraer

And sadly the most likely alternative is a lieing cunt that can't use a computer RIPUK

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By *oubleswing2019Man
11 weeks ago

Colchester


"And sadly the most likely alternative is a ***** **** that can't use a computer RIPUK"

I do feel we need to move to a technocracy, and every gov minister, including the PM, and below in the hierarchy, must pass a course on GDPR, Data Security, and pass all modules in the ECDL/ISDL.

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Upskill for the future, because the future is here already (and has been since about 1980)

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By *uriousCouple20224Couple
11 weeks ago

nottingham


"UK unemployment rate hit a near five-year high in the last three months of 2025, climbing to 5.2%. (ONS /bbc)

Looks like the Brexit bounce and fixing the foundations has not worked?

Not a big surprise for a government that talked down the country as soon as they took office, invented black holes that even the ONS wouldn't support and then delivered anti business budgets making employing people far more expensive. The youngest in the workforce are bearing the brunt of this totally inept government. Still didn't they say this year is the year it all picks up and improves - not a great start is it"

Exactly, all great points.

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By *uriousCouple20224Couple
11 weeks ago

nottingham


"And sadly the most likely alternative is a ***** **** that can't use a computer RIPUK

I do feel we need to move to a technocracy, and every gov minister, including the PM, and below in the hierarchy, must pass a course on GDPR, Data Security, and pass all modules in the ECDL/ISDL.

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Upskill for the future, because the future is here already (and has been since about 1980)"

Terrifying... we want more democracy not less..

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By *oubleswing2019Man
11 weeks ago

Colchester


"And sadly the most likely alternative is a ***** **** that can't use a computer RIPUK

I do feel we need to move to a technocracy, and every gov minister, including the PM, and below in the hierarchy, must pass a course on GDPR, Data Security, and pass all modules in the ECDL/ISDL.

.

Upskill for the future, because the future is here already (and has been since about 1980)

Terrifying... we want more democracy not less.."

I should clarify...not a pure technocracy, but what is known as a technocratic democracy. It's a hybrid, essentially. However those in power must have the correct and specific qualifications for their roles. So a Minister for health would be Doctor, or Professor of Medicine, for example.

Each cabinet minister would have the relevant or most appropriate qualification for that role. The PM would need something appropriate I suppose, but I cannot think what exactly. 20+years in the highest levels of the Civil Service or something, and charterships of some sort.

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By *anifestoMan
11 weeks ago

F

Works both ways. Under 25s can leave to work/ train abroad. If my children were in this position in be encouraging them to look overseas


"Youth unemployment now 14%, higher than EU average. Of course Labour wants free movement for EU under 25s.🤦‍♂️"

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By *anifestoMan
11 weeks ago

F

Can you provide a source for this claim or did you pull it out of your arse? It's so ridiculous I fact checked it and guess what?

There is no reputable research showing that France, or any other country keeps low skilled workers on benefits because it raises gdp.


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Wasn't it France that found gdp increases when the lowest skilled people are kept purposely on benefits "

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By *gp_sub01Man
11 weeks ago

Leeds (Malaga)


"Youth unemployment now 14%, higher than EU average. Of course Labour wants free movement for EU under 25s.🤦‍♂️"

What's the link here? Youth unemployment is high, so don't let them move abroad?

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago


"Works both ways. Under 25s can leave to work/ train abroad. If my children were in this position in be encouraging them to look overseas

Youth unemployment now 14%, higher than EU average. Of course Labour wants free movement for EU under 25s.🤦‍♂️"

It doesn't work both ways in practice though. When we had freedom of movement millions of people moved from EU to UK but very small numbers the other way, mainly I imagine due to language issues. More British people work in Australia than the whole of the EU.

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
11 weeks ago

Bedfuck

If stocks and shares keep their value then it's a small price to pay, to companies. At the end of the day companies need to make a profit to survive. Employees are the sacrificial lamb.

Sadly we're all just numbers.

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