Number of workers on payrolls up by 356,000, with easing of Covid controls having impact on hiring
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Rishi Sunak said Britain’s economy was bouncing back after the latest official figures showed the number of workers on payrolls surged in June by 356,000.
While the number of employees remained more than 200,000 below the level before the start of the pandemic, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the easing of restrictions on businesses had an impact on hiring in recent months.
