The UK’s unemployment charge rose to 4.8% within the three months to September, up from 4.5% as coronavirus continued to hit the roles market.

The variety of individuals in work fell by 247,000, the biggest annual lower in additional than a decade, the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics (ONS) stated.

Corporations made extra staff redundant in anticipation of the tip of the furlough scheme, which was initially supposed to complete on the finish of October.

It’s going to now final till 31 March.