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Victoria Derbyshire: 12/09/2012

12/09/2012

BBC Radio 5 Live - Victoria Derbyshire, 12/09/2012

Why does unemployment keep falling when the economy continues to contract?

A look at the latest unemployment figures, including stories from people who have recently got work and others who are struggling, including one man who is sleeping in his car.

Unemployment has fallen again. There are now nearly 2.6 million out of work, a fall of seven thousand between May and July of this year. Victoria speaks to the employment minister and to experts and asks how unemployment keeps falling when the economy is continuing to contract? Victoria also hears from people who have recently got work and others who are struggling, including one man who is sleeping in his car.

Also officials in Libya say the U.S ambassador to the country has been killed in the rocket attack which took place in the city of Benghazi.

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