Minister hails ‘landmark’ as jobless figures fall again
Business leaders said they believe the British economy is lifting out of recession as they hailed the latest fall in unemployment announced by the Government yesterday.
David Kern, chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The latest job market figures are encouraging and support our assessment that the UK economy has returned to positive growth in the third quarter of 2012.
“The level of employment is at a record high, and the fall in the level of inactivity is a positive development, signalling that people are returning to the workforce.”