Workers walk through the Canary Wharf financial district, ahead of a Bank of England decision on interest rate changes, in London, Britain, Aug 3, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File photo LONDON  – British employers concerned about the economic outlook reduced the number of workers they hired via recruitment agencies last month at the fastest pace in more than three years, an industry survey showed on Friday. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), a trade body, said hiring of permanent staff fell by the most since June 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic, while spending on temporary workers dipped for the first time since July 2020.

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