UK Jobless Claims Rise In March Amid Covid-19 Triggered Lockdown

UK jobless claims increased in March, while the employment rate reached a record high in the three months to February ahead of social distancing measures taken to curb the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Tuesday. In March, the claimant count rose marginally to 3.5 percent from 3.4 percent in February.Original Article