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In 1912 there were 1.4 million members of trade unions that paid benefits. This means the unemployment rates for this period are based on a very small section of the UK population at the time (mainly manual workers). The lowest unemployment rate recorded in this period was 1.4% in 1890 and the highest was 10.2% in 1892. [19]
United Kingdom general elections (elections for the House of Commons) have occurred in the United Kingdom since the first in 1802.The members of the 1801–1802 Parliament had been elected to the former Parliament of Great Britain and Parliament of Ireland, before being co-opted to serve in the first Parliament of the United Kingdom, so that Parliament is not included in the table below.
16 March – Chancellor George Osborne announces the Budget for 2016 and the year ahead. [13]18 March – Iain Duncan Smith resigns as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions claiming that he came under pressure from the Treasury to "salami slice" welfare, and voicing his objection to £4bn of planned cuts to disability benefits announced in the Budget. [14]
Presidential Race: Election 2016 - elections.huffingtonpost.com
The site contained information and resources related to UK elections, including election results, lists of candidates and maps of election districts. [1] It also contained resources such as links to relevant websites covering politics and those of political parties. [1]
By Meera Selva LONDON (AP) -- Britain's unemployment rate hit its highest level for 17 years Wednesday, with women and young people bearing the brunt of the deepening jobs crisis as the country's ...
The Office for National Statistics said the unemployment rate fell to 3.5% over the three months to August. UK unemployment falls to lowest since 1974 amid rise in long-term sickness Skip to main ...
United Kingdom elections, 2016 refers to several elections that took place in the United Kingdom on Thursday 5 May 2016, at subnational and local level. Elections on that day are: Local elections in England; Scottish Parliament election; Welsh Assembly election; Northern Ireland Assembly election; London Assembly election; Bristol mayoral election