Unemployment in Birkenhead falls again

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While Birkenhead MP Mick Whitley fights Alison McGovern for his job, the latest figures (May 2023) show that 3,115 people across the Birkenhead constituency are out of work and receiving 'out of work benefits', mainly Universal Credit.

The figures are down from the most recent peak of 5,385 people in May 2020 during the pandemic. At the same time:

To help more people from Birkenhead into work, Conservatives are:

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