Young people hit as unemployment rate ticks higher
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The number of young people in the UK without a job rose 156,000 in the three months to July, according to new data.
The Office for National Statistics said those aged between 16 and 24 saw the biggest drop in employment compared with other age groups.
Overall, the UK’s unemployment rate grew to 4.1% over the period, compared with 3.9% previously.
Firms continued…