LONDON (AP) — Unemployment in the United Kingdom dropped to 8 percent in the three months through June, possibly due to a spate of hiring associated with the Olympic Games, official figures showed Wednesday.

The Office for National Statistics revealed that 46,000 fewer people were unemployed from the previous three month period, contributing to the fall in the overall rate from 8.2 percent.

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