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Unemployment down 76,000 as earnings increase

Unemployment fell by 76,000 in the three months to February, official figures have revealed.

According to the Office for National Statistics, the drop brings the number of people now not in work down to 1.84 million - with a record 31 million people in work.

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Lib Dems: Britain is 'job creation powerhouse of the West'

Britain is the "job creation powerhouse" of the West, the Liberal Democrats have said, as they welcomed figures showing a 76,000-strong drop in unemployment.

Danny Alexander said Britain was the 'job creation powerhouse' of the West Credit: PA

Danny Alexander, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, claimed his party had brought the "common sense, fairness and financial discipline" which helped the economy recover.

Britain is the job creation powerhouse of the western economies. With record numbers of people in work and the highest employment rate ever, people can see the difference Lib Dems have made in government.

The balance, common sense, fairness and financial discipline praised by the [International Monetary Fund] today are the things we have brought to government.

– Danny Alexander, Liberal Democrats

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