Unemployment rises again

Title

Unemployment rises again

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

15 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:39

Description

Report on unemployment rising again in July 1991 to almost 2.4 million. Employment Secretary Michael Howard insists the worst is over because the rate of increase is falling. His Labour Party shadow Tony Blair says the Conservative Government has misjudged the figures, Liberal Democrats’ Simon Hughes agrees. Paul Rowley reports.

Contributors

Paul Rowley; Simon Hughes; Tony Blair; Michael Howard

Keywords

Politics; Unemployment; Unemployment statistics

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