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Dec 16, 2025 • via BBC News

149,000 Payroll Jobs Evaporate Yearly

Youth unemployment surges 85,000 as businesses halt hires pre-Budget

UK payrolls dropped 149,000 year-on-year amid 5.1% unemployment, hitting youth hardest. Faulty ONS data and policy costs stall recovery across governments, deepening labour market contraction. (142 chars)

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.