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The latest survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and accountants KPMG gives another indication that the cuts will be too swift and severe to prevent the UK unemployment figures rising again.

The survey showed that 32% of employers across the state and private sectors said they expected to make some workers redundant during the next three months. It marks a rise on the 29% recorded in the previous quarter.

This deals another blow to the government’s hope that private sector employers will create enough jobs to make up for public sector cuts have been dealt another blow with news that a growing number of businesses are planning to cut staff.

Source: More private sector job cuts on way, says survey