Unemployment fell by 125,000 between October and December to 2.34 million, official figures showed today. The unemployment rate, however, rose to 7.2% as fewer people were eligible for work.
Nick Palmer, senior labour market statistician at the Office for National Statistics, said:
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.