MediaResponding to the latest unemployment figures Sam Richards, CEO of pro-growth campaign group Britain Remade, said:
“Unemployment increasing once again to 5.1% is the inevitable result of an economy that’s been stuck in the slow lane for too long. Britain won’t get back to strong, secure growth unless we make it quicker, easier and cheaper to build the infrastructure our economy depends on, from clean energy to transport and new homes.
“Our work with the Community Union shows what’s at stake: if the government delivers on its target of building 1.5 million homes this Parliament, that could mean 400,000 new jobs created in the housing sector and a £38 billion boost to the economy. The fastest way to get Britain back to work is to get Britain building.”