The ONS (Office of National Statistics) has today released the unemployment figures  covering the three month period to August, showing a rise of close to  ½ % . The rate which is the highest for three years but won't be for much longer, is 4.5% up from 4.1 % in the last quarter.

 Young and self-employed workers are being hit very hard, many of them involved in the hospitality industry that is having such a tough time throughout the pandemic.