UK businesses slashing staff at fastest rate in years after Budget

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UK businesses are slashing staff numbers at the fastest rate since the global financial crisis, according to a new survey which blames the government’s October Budget.

The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) survey showed that employment levels fell in December at the fastest rate since 2009 – excluding the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

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