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Hundreds of young east Londoners join dole queue despite overall drop in unemployment

Hundreds of young east Londoners join dole queue despite overall drop in unemployment

Youth unemployment is rising in east London despite a drop in total unemployment figures  in East London Line boroughs. Hackney, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets have all recorded a drop in Jobseekers’ Allowance claimants in the last three months. Croydon was the only borough to see an increase. Tower Hamlets saw…

East London areas top UK employment blackspots

East London areas top UK employment blackspots

Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Lewisham have been named in the top 10 employment blackspots across the country. The boroughs figure in a list compiled after the release of jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) claimant figures last week and are based on the number of claimants for every job.…