Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:40:31 GMT
U.K. claimant count change drops unexpectedly
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the U.K. fell in July and jobless rate declined, the U.K. Office for National statistics reported on Wednesday. The claimant count dropped 5,900 in July, compared to an estimated rise of 6,000. The unemployment rate slid to 8.0% from 8.1%. Following the data, the Pound rose 0.12% to 1.5695 versus the