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'Firmer ground' | UK hiring confidence more than doubles despite rising costs & uncertainty

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UK employers are continuing to recruit despite political change, rising operating costs and geopolitical disruption, with hiring confidence remaining more than twice as high as it was a year ago.

The latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS) puts the UK’s Net Employment Outlook (NEO) at +23% for the final quarter of 2026, compared with +11% in Q4 2025.

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