UK 'business confidence returning' as job vacancies rise

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2026-04-07

London (PA Media/dpa) - Confidence among employers to recruit staff increased in recent months, leading to a rise in job vacancies, new research suggests. The number of advertised job vacancies was up by 7% in the last three months compared to the same period in 2025, according to jobs site CV-Library. Its study showed that following a 9% increase in January and 11% in February, March saw vacancy rates up just 0.8% compared to previous year, sugg......

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