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flag Over 1,500 in Witham are on unemployment benefits as UK jobless rate hits 5.1%, with youth unemployment at 8.7%.

flag Over 1,500 people in Witham, Essex, are claiming unemployment-related benefits, according to ONS data from the three months ending October, as the UK’s unemployment rate rose to 5.1%—up from 4.3% a year earlier, with youth unemployment among 18- to 34-year-olds reaching 8.7%. flag Priti Patel, MP for Witham, blamed the rise on recent government policies, citing economic mismanagement and higher business costs. flag In response, Essex County Council highlighted initiatives like the £1.33 million Essex Year of Opportunity campaign, Connect to Work, Essex Opportunities, ACL Essex courses, and Greater Essex Careers and Apprenticeship Hubs, aimed at improving job access and skills development.

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