Jobless figures expected to rise

John Wells on his search for work

The latest UK unemployment figures, due later, are expected to show that the slowing economy has taken its toll on the jobs market.

The number of people out of work hit 1.82 million in the three months to September and is likely to reach two million in the coming months.

People claiming Jobseeker's Allowance may have topped one million for the first time in eight years in November.

The government is to unveil a new training scheme for the unemployed.

It has allocated