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THE number of job vacancies has fallen in the UK for the eighth consecutive time, but figures are still buoyant. The number of jobs on offer in the UK fell by 51,000 between December and February compared with the previous three months.

However, despite this drop, job vacancies remain high at 1.1 million.

The rate of economic inactivity—people aged between 16 to 64 who are not in work and not seeking a job—dipped to 21.3% between November and Jan ­

UK Cabinet Office minister, Oliver Dowden has announced on Thursday March 16 that TikTok will be banned from government devices, following in the footsteps of the EU Commission and several US administrationsamid growing concerns around the Chineseowned video app.

The EU Commission and more than half of US states and Congress have already introduced a ban