UK jobs market suffers as business confidence falls

Sam Trendall
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Gloomy double bill of research gives UK plc little cause for optimism

The UK jobs market is set to feel the pinch in 2011's third quarter, and long-term prospects are even bleaker as key private sector industries struggle to post any growth. The Labour Market Outl...

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