UK jobless claims for December fell sharply Malta Independent Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 11:20 Last update: about 14 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=282' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=282&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> The UK data released earlier this morning surprised positively