
Jessie demands urgent action to tackle unemployment freefall in Tees Valley after speaking with food and drinks industry leaders
UNEMPLOYMENT in the Tees Valley has sky-rocketed, with 12,375 job losses since March, figures published today by the House of Commons library reveal. Today’s figures, which record the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits, show that since March there has been a colossal jump in claimants of 76% in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and 79% in Stockton South. Jessie Jacobs, Labour candidate for Tees … Continue reading Jessie demands urgent action to tackle unemployment freefall in Tees Valley after speaking with food and drinks industry leaders