Economics

U.K. Payrolls Rise Above Pre-Covid Levels With Record Hiring

  • Job vacancies at all-time high show strength in labor market
  • Figures may embolden Bank of England to raise interest rates
U.K. Payrolls Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
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British companies pushed the number of workers on payrolls above pre-coronavirus levels last month, an indication of strength in the labor market that may embolden the Bank of England to raise interest rates.