Rachel Reeves blasted for ‘killing growth and crushing jobs’ as unemployment rate hits a four-year high

RACHEL Reeves is “killing growth and crushing jobs” as the unemployment rate hits a four-year high, the Tories have blasted.  The unemployment rate hit 4.8 per cent in the three months to August, which was up from 4.7 per cent in the previous quarter.  Critics pointed to the national insurance rise this year, making it...