The latest unemployment figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show a trend that should worry Conservatives: unemployment is rising fastest in affluent Conservative heartlands.
In the commuter areas near London, unemployment has historically been low, but the economic impact of Covid-19 appears to be taking a faster and more pronounced toll in these regions than in the rest of the England and Wales, as widespread changes in working affect the businesses that have previously supported commuting.
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