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Latest employment figures for Scotland published.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Unemployment in Scotland increased by 11,000 and stands at 166,000 in the period July to September 2015.
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 14,000 in the period July to September 2016, and now stands at 129,000 according to data released today.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Labour market statistics for Scotland March 2018
Labour market statistics for Scotland May 2018
Labour market statistics for Scotland July 2018
David Mundell urges Scottish Government to take action and boost the economy
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 17,000 in the period February to April 2017, and now stands at 109,000, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 8,000 and stands at 156,000 in the period August to October 2015.
Unemployment in Scotland increased by 14,000 in the period August to October 2016, and now stands at 145,000, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today
The Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland QC has today set out his plan for "smarter sentencing" to crack down on crime and protect the public by ensuring dangerous criminals are kept in prison for longer.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 29,000 in the period May to July 2016, and now stands at 130,000, according to data released today.
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 25,000 in the period June to August 2016, and now stands at 127,000 according to data released today.
Unemployment in Scotland rose by 16,000 and stands at 171,000 in the period November 2015 to January 2016, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 5,000 and stands at 162,000 in the period October to December 2015.
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 26,000 in the period April to June 2016, and now stands at 143,000, according to data released today.
Unemployment in Scotland rose by 8,000 in the period January to March 2016, and now stands at 169,000.
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 15,000 in the period December 2016 to February 2017, and now stands at 123,000, according to ONS data
UK's Counsellor for Human Rights, Matthew Forman's statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery.
Two former company directors have been fined more than £22,000 and £19,000 in costs.
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