Britons' fear of unemployment spikes in last five years

ONS survey reveals increasing job insecurity as Brexit looms and risks of recession mount

British households are more worried about losing their jobs than at any time in the past five and a half years, according to official figures, in a sign of the pressure on workers across the country.

Despite unemployment falling to the lowest point since the mid 1970s, the Office for National Statistics said people's expectations for rising joblessness in the year ahead have been climbing.

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