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July 24, 2010

Paper covers rock

Rock: UK unemployment (July 14, 2010) stands at 7.8% with close to 2.5 million people unemployed.

Minister for Employment Chris Grayling said:

"There is still a huge amount of work to do to revitalise the economy and create an environment where businesses are growing and employing people again."

Paper: Candidates for a North Yorkshire constituency have clashed over the high level of unemployment in the area.

The Conservatives claimed in a BBC Radio York debate that unemployment in the Selby and Ainsty constituency had soared since Labour came to power. Labour said the area's unemployment figure was still lower than national and regional rates.

The Liberal Democrats said the economic stimulus package offered in their manifesto could bring jobs to the area.

Scissors: Malins Fabrics of Selby, North Yorkshire is closing after 48 years, the fabric shop can't find any staff.

For 48 years, staff at Malins Fabrics have provided expert and friendly service to keep their customers satisfied. Even during the worst recession in its history, the shop in a market town has remained profitable. But today it is closing down because the owners can't recruit any staff.

Partner Diane Bayes believes the benefits culture and a poor work ethic are to blame for her having to shut up shop after three years of coping with unfilled job vacancies.

She has put job posters in the window, taken out adverts in a local newspaper and tried recruiting through the JobCentre, but has barely had any applications.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at July 24, 2010 08:28 AM

Comments

I'm not clear on the numbers. 7.8 sounds enviably low (right now). Does this not include the number of people not even looking for work any longer, which perhaps is extremely high in the UK?

Posted by: Solomon at July 24, 2010 10:56 AM

Not just benefits culture, also the idea that one should run the store rather than merely work in it.

Posted by: cm at July 24, 2010 08:32 PM