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Youth unemployment hits 11-year high

Rising unemployment, falling vacancies, slowing wage growth - Britain's jobs market is getting tougher, according to the latest official statistics. And its young people who seem to be bearing the brunt of the slowdown.

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Youth unemployment hits 11-year highRising unemployment, falling vacancies, slowing wage growth - Britain's jobs market is getting tougher, according to the latest official statistics. And its young people who seem to be bearing the brunt of the slowdown.
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