Male unemployment hits highest level in over a decade as 'worrying trend' exposes Labour's tax raid

Britain s labour market is showing a widening divide between men and women, with male unemployment rising sharply to levels not seen for more than a decade. Pressure is growing on Labour to reverse the trend, with tax receipts falling and benefit claims rising. Male unemployment reached 5. 7 per cent in the three months to December, compared with 4. 7 per cent for women, according to the latest labour market data. The one percentage point gap is the largest since the aftermath of the 2008

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Male unemployment hits highest level in over a decade as 'worrying trend' exposes Labour's tax raid

Britain s labour market is showing a widening divide between men and women, with male unemployment rising sharply to levels not seen for more than a decade. Pressure is growing on Labour to reverse the trend, with tax receipts falling and benefit claims rising. Male unemployment reached 5. 7 per cent in the three months to December, compared with 4. 7 per cent for women, according to the latest labour market data. The one percentage point gap is the largest since the aftermath of the 2008

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