UK job market reaches turning point as permanent staff recruitment stops falling

Britain’s labour market showed tentative signs of stabilisation in July, when Andy Burnham ​became prime minister, as recruiters stopped shedding ‌permanent staff, according to a survey on Monday that also showed a faster rise in starting salaries.

The monthly ​gauge of permanent job placements from the ​Recruitment and Employment Confederation trade body and accountants ⁠KPMG increased to 50.0 from 49.1, ending ​a 45-month downturn....