UK unemployment claimant count jumps by 529k
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The UK unemployment claimant count rose by 528.9K in May, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The rise was higher than market expectations of an increase of 405.3K.

The unemployment rate was steady at 3.9%, compared to expectations of a rise to 4.7%.

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