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Unemployment
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Employment hits a high as jobless total falls
Latest figures show unemployment in the North West has fallen by 17,000 over the last three-month period.
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New body to tackle mental health issues
As many as one-in-three people experience mental health illness in Liverpool, with UK health costs rising.
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Former armed forces have high jobless rate
Over half of early service leavers remain unemployed two years after leaving the Forces, according to LifeWorks.
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Cash injection to help ease unemployment
The Big Lottery Fund has made £6.6m available to tackle youth unemployment in Liverpool.
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Jobseeker’s total drops in Liverpool
The number of people claiming jobseeker’s allowance in Liverpool has fallen.
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Councillors slam benefits proposals
Long-term benefit claimants will be required to do 30 hours of community service a week in order to continue to receive them.
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Fears over Liverpool Waters jobs
Jobs on the Liverpool Waters scheme could bypass locals, according to a government-funded work liaison programme.