UK labour market shows more signs recovery in September, KPMG/REC survey shows

Oct 8 (Reuters) Britain s labour market showed more signs of recovering last month from its protracted slowdown, with permanent staff placements rising at the fastest ​pace in four years, a survey of recruitment ‌firms showed on Thursday. The survey from accountants KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation trade body added to signs of resilience in the British economy, which grew by more than expected during the ‌first ​of the year. For the second month ⁠in a row we are ⁠seeing the jobs market starting to flicker back to life, with businesses increasing their hiring across both permanent and temporary roles, said Jon Holt, KPMG group chief ​executive. Here are the key findings from the REC/KPMG Report on Jobs: • The index of permanent placements rose to ⁠50.9 from 50.5 in August, ⁠the highest reading since September 2022, with ​readings above 50 denoting growth • Permanent starting salaries increased but at ​a slower pace than in August — something that ‌may offer tent