Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:59:40 GMT
U.K. jobless claims gained last month
The U.K. Office for National Statistics revealed on Wednesday that the number of Britons claiming for unemployment benefits increased unexpectedly last month. U.K. jobless claims grew by 10,100 in October, while analysts expected a decrease of 5,100 people. Unemployment rate declined to a reading of 7.8% from a level of 7.9% in the preceding month, whereas economists expected no change.