THE unemployment total for the North-west rose by 4,000 in the three months January to March. The number out of work stands at 181,000, according to the latest official figures.
THE unemployment total for the North-west rose by 4,000 in the three months January to March. The number out of work stands at 181,000, according to the latest official figures.
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