Unemployment in the UK fell by 65,000 and employment rose by 181,000 to 29.35m in the three months to May, according to the latest figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Figures for the second quarter of 2011 are expected to show that despite a rise in the number of unemployment benefit claimants, joblessness actually decreased.

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The number of unemployed women has increased following widespread job cuts in the retail, cleaning and catering sectors.

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Jobseekers will soon receive free training to bolster employability but risk losing financial benefits should this training be refused.

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The UK Government has announced plans for ex-offenders to receive specialist support to get them into the workplace when they complete their sentence.

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