UK jobless claims leap 856.5k in April

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UK jobless claims leapt by 856.5k in the three months through March, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The rise exceeded market expectations of a 675k increase.

The unemployment rate fell to 3.9%, down from 4.0%.

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