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Unemployment figures in parts of east London have risen by almost 16 per cent over the last year.

Figures released today showed the jobless totals in Newham have risen from 10,265 to 11,877 in the year to October, an increase of 15.7 per cent. In Tower Hamlets the figure rose to 11,486 from 10,147, a 13.2 per cent increase.

By John Biggs

This summer I am not going away, other than the odd weekend.

When I do go it's either to another big city or somewhere quiet, with good food, a bit of scenery and maybe some sea. I prefer cities, as there's always something happening, although I know I should just unwind.

Employees need to take more responsibility for their own training and development to ensure the skills they have match business needs, according to recruiting group Hays.

Despite high levels of unemployment, industries like IT, finance and energy were still experiencing skills shortages and have roles they cannot fill.

By Tim Archer

I want to return to the subject of unemployment and how Tower Hamlets is failing our young people. We have the worst unemployment rate in the country, with 11.7 per cent of the population out of work.

As bad as that statistic is, it hides an even bigger issue - the problem of youth unemployment.

Confidence is returning to the financial recruitment to sector according to one of the industry's leading companies.

Despite bad news on national unemployment figures, put at 2.38million last week, financial recruitment specialists Joslin Rowe is now seeing that trend being bucked in the banking sector.

My daughter is half way through her A-level exams. If she gets the grades she will be off to university.

And after she's finished she will, in theory, be able to walk into a "graduate" job. Two things strike me about this. First, this is not a good time to be a graduate looking for a job.