Unemployment ‘to reach 2.75 million next year’

Unemployment is set to hit 2.75 million by November 2010, according to researchers’ estimates.Accountants BDO have predicted a large increase in unemployment from the 2.47 million people currently out of work.
 

It’s untenable to have a normal retirement age in public-sector schemes that is significantly different from the state retirement age

Brian Bailey, Director of pensions, West Midlands Pension Fund and member of High Pay Commission