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Unemployment falls by 133,000 to 2.21 million

Unemployment fell by 133,000 between January and March to 2.21 million, official figures showed. The Office for National Statistics also said the number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance last month fell by 25,100 to 1.12 million.

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Rates rise could be sting in tail after unemployment fall

ITV News Economics Editor Richard Edgar has tweeted:

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