UK unemployment dips as economy reopens

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s unemployment rate dipped in the second quarter on reopening of the economy that has resulted in record-high vacancies, official data showed Tuesday. While the number of payroll employees has surged, it remains below the pre-pandemic total, the Office for National Statistics added. The unemployment rate eased to 4.7 percent in the second quarter from 4.8 percent in the three months to the end of May, the ONS said in […]