Hiring slowdown | UK recruitment brakes sharply

Employers in the UK have drastically cut the number of permanent staff being hired through recruitment firms, a new study has shown.

The move, which analysts have attributed to business uncertainty surrounding Brexit and the possibility of a no-deal departure, is the first time the number has dipped since July 2016.

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) report on jobs highlighted a drop to 49.7% from 53.7%.

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Whilst the number of job vacancies for staff nationally is indeed still rising, these numbers represent a significant reduction, and this is expected to continue as the UK moves closer to its EU departure on March 29 2019.