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Almost 700,000 jobs have been lost because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic

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According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, the UK unemployment rate now stands at 4.1 per cent.

The number of UK workers on payrolls fell by 695,000 between March and August.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions here There were 2.7 million people claiming benefits due to being unemployed in August, an increase of just over 120 per cent since March.

Young people have been particularly affected, with the ONS citing a 'large decrease' in the number of young people aged 16-24 in employment, while unemployment for young people has increased over the last quarter.

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