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    1. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 18 Mar 2015

      UK unemployment fell 102,000 to 1.86m (5.7%) in 3 months to January, @ONS sayshttp://bbc.in/1HZbE2O 

      50 replies 326 retweets 329 likes
      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 18 Mar 2015

      UK's employment rate of 73.3% is highest on record, @ONS says http://bbc.in/1Evct2r pic.twitter.com/8AQkq1t4Pd

      2:37 AM - 18 Mar 2015
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        2. Laurence Green‏ @LaurenceTGreen 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking But how many of those are zero hour contracts, eh?

          2 replies 10 retweets 14 likes
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        1. Christian  🇪🇺‏ @interchris 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          Does that mean we can all stop being racist and xenophobic now? Thanks. @BBCBreaking @ONS

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        2. Tayo Adekeye‏ @fitesprit 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @ONS what a load of rubbish! Zero hours contract and putting people on training courses isnt employment

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        2. Bateseyboy‏ @Bateseyboy 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          “@BBCBreaking: UK's employment rate of 73.3% is highest on record http://bbc.in/1Evct2r  pic.twitter.com/iMyamyXbrI” Tory bashers are quiet...

          2 replies 2 retweets 1 like
        3. HarryHotspur‏ @HaroldHotspur 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @Bateseyboy

          @Bateseyboy @BBCBreaking That includes zero hour contracts, benefits sanctions and disabled people working for free, doesn't it?

          1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
        4. hard fork neolib  🧟‍♀️‏ @_Capilano_ 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @HaroldHotspur

          @HaroldHotspur @Bateseyboy @BBCBreaking sanctioned and workfare plus training are included in figures. Nice try.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. LadyAnniSpice #CHUCKCHEQUERSNOW#MAYMUSTGONOW#‏ @annispice 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @ppbrady12

          @ppbrady12 @BBCBreaking @ONS Labour ... talk with forked tongue and suffering from short memories!!

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        1. John Thompson‏ @JohnnyWThompson 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @ONS this statistic would be more relevant if no. of contracted hours was considered, not just no. of people. Bet that's lower.

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        2.  🇰🇪‏ @MrLewisVuitton 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking how many of those jobs are full time and not zero hours ?

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        2. ali‏ @alibali50 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @johnnymercer81 @ONS and they will be claiming in work benefits instead of out of work benefits now as earning pittance

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. Random Gildersleeve GTTO‏ @Gildy55 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @alibali50

          @alibali50 @BBCBreaking @johnnymercer81 @ONS Smoke and mirrors...

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. ali‏ @alibali50 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @Gildy55

          @Gildy55 @BBCBreaking @johnnymercer81 @ONS As always !

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        5. Random Gildersleeve GTTO‏ @Gildy55 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @alibali50

          @alibali50 @BBCBreaking @johnnymercer81 @ONS And as always MSM falls for it or reports it without any note of caution.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        6. ali‏ @alibali50 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @Gildy55

          @Gildy55 @BBCBreaking @johnnymercer81 @ONS Lazy journalists just quote dwp press releases without checking facts #biasedBBC

          0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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        1. Russell Peterson‏ @AnthonyRuss126 18 Mar 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @ONS Come on we're not that gullible we all know these figures are manipulated. Take people on zero hour contracts out!!

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