Mixed bag on employment for the West Midlands
The West Midlands region saw the largest increase in job creation of any region in the UK over the last three months, according to latest figures.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed 65,000 workforce jobs were created in the region between December and March.
The new jobs will make welcome reading to many after several months of decline.
However, the statistics also presented slight cause for concern as unemployment again rose - by 0.2% - for the March and May quarter.
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