EMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN
Considerable Increase ENCOURAGING STATISTICS (BRITISH OFFICIAL Tv'IRHLKSS.) (Received April !), 7.5 p.m.) RUGBY, April 8. A substantial improvement in employment is revealed by the monthly returns of the Labour Ministry. These show that there were 119,000 more insured persons at work on March 25 than a month before, and 139,000 more than a year before. On that date there were on the books of employment exchanges 1,740,277 wholly unemployed, 317,910 temporarily stopped and 89,683 normally in casual employment. The total of these was 131,593 less than a month before.
During the month there was an improvement in employment _in nearly all the principal industries, and particularly in the building trades. TAXATION RELIEF EXPECTED UNOFFICIAL FORECAST LONDON, April 8.
The "Evening News" says an unofficial forecast provides for a budget of £ 15,000,000 in 1935-36, which may result in the restoration of the remaining half of the public servants' cut, partial restoration of income tax allowances and reduction in entertainment tax.
It adds that the city is asking a premium of 84 per cent, foi insurance against no income tax reduction, indicating that relief for the taxpayer is expected.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21445, 10 April 1935, Page 11
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