Workforce figures: clear the Govt must change course

10 Jun 2025

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to the latest workforce figures which show unemployment and the number on jobless benefits rising, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:

“These figures could not be a clearer signal to the Chancellor, ahead of the spending review, that the Government must change course.

“The Chancellor’s pig’s ear of a jobs tax is crushing the growth potential of our high-streets and small businesses, pushing people out of work, and ramping up the benefits bill.

“This week, instead of pursuing another round of devastating departmental cuts, the Government needs to take the handbrake off our economy and go for growth. That means negotiating a bespoke UK-EU Customs Union to turbocharge our economy and raise billions of pounds to protect public services and struggling families.”

ENDS

Notes to Editor: ONS Figures can be found here.

 


 

 

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