Poor regions in England have seen a sharp rise in unemployment – BBC News

It has been revealed that people living in England’s territories with the highest levels of child poverty before the Koronavirus pandemic have experienced one of the largest rises in unemployment. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which conducts the study, urges the pension office to focus on these areas, the worst that COVID-19 has suffered. The treasure says it has the least support for the communities. Our special correspondent Ed Thomas has heard from people in the north east of England in the region with the highest unemployment rate in the UK. Subscribe HERE .

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