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- ONS director Liz McKeown said firms are becoming more cautious about hiring as vacancies decline.
- UK job vacancies fell to 707,000 in the March-May period, the lowest level since February-April 2021.
- New hires in April dropped to just under 540,000, the lowest monthly total since March 2021.
- Regular pay rose 3.4% annually in the same period, keeping earnings ahead of inflation.
