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Nov 11, 2025 • via BBC News

Five Percent Marks the New Floor for British Jobs

ONS data shows unemployment at post-pandemic high amid stagnant vacancies and payroll drops

Rising to 5%, UK unemployment exposes a weakening jobs market despite government claims of progress. Payrolls fell 180,000 yearly, signaling structural fragility across political cycles.

Oct 29, 2025 • via The Guardian

Prison Releases Turn Routine: Six Errors in Seven Days

262 mistaken freedoms in a year signal systemic overload

Erroneous prisoner releases have surged 128% amid overcrowding and staff shortages, exposing bipartisan failures in the UK's justice infrastructure. This routine dysfunction erodes public safety and institutional trust without accountability.