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Labour market
Private sector pay growth falls to 2.8%, lowest in six years
ONS figures put private sector pay growth at less than half the public sector rate of 6.1 per cent, with vacancies down to 707,000. Founders setting next year's salary bands have more room and fewer candidates chasing them.
№ 115 · 22 August 2026
Hiring
Permanent hiring index hits 50 after 45 months of decline
The REC-KPMG placements index stopped falling in July for the first time since autumn 2022. London did the lifting; the north of England did not.
№ 58 · 12 August 2026