New employment figures show that 60,000 more people were out of work – a total of 1.67m were unemployed between April and June.

The new stats also reveal the number seeking jobless benefit rose at the highest monthly rate in 15 years.

How is unemployment looking in your patch? Is it up or down?

What trends are benefit offices seeing – perhaps the area is showing record lows because of new industry initiatives or construction projects bringing new jobs.