Job openings on the decline
Plus, the UK's biggest lender has a major warning for the next PM, a spotlight on AI washing and new theme park to boost economy by nearly £50bn
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The general election is now just seven days away and the final head-to-head between the two main parties is done. Inspired by the Euros, Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak hammered out a draw in the debate on the BBC last night, according to YouGov polls.
This morning, job board Indeed released its mid-year UK labour market update, which is a key piece of the inflation/interest rate puzzle. It shows job postings on the platform are down 20 per cent year on year and were slightly below their pre-Covid numbers for the first time, indicating that the job market is still in a precarious position.
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