Number of unemployed rises for first time since mid-2015

The number of people unemployed in Britain rose for the first time since mid-2015 in the three months to February, official data showed, suggesting employers were cautious ahead of the country's European Union membership referendum and the introduction of a higher minimum wage. Britain's unemployment rate were steady at 5.1 percent in the three months to February, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday. Economists have linked a recent weakening in Britain's economy to a slowdown in