Rosy future for student job prospects in SW
Students about to graduate in the South West say they're confident about their chances of getting a job. It comes after the South West had the biggest fall in unemployment in the country last month.
Unemployment figures down
Latest unemployment numbers for the South West released by the Office for National Statistics show the biggest equal drop in the country. They are down 1% and now have second lowest rate, 4.9%.
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