UK employers turn to temporary staff amid rising uncertainty

Signs of a slowing economy and uncertainty around Britain's EU referendum appear to have resulted in a shift in emphasis from permanent to temporary hiring among UK employers. The Report on Jobs, published today by Markit and the REC, shows that recruitment agencies' permanent staff placements rose at the slowest pace for seven months in April. In contrast, billings from the employment of temporary/contract staff increased at the strongest rate since March 2015.