Increased labour costs and slow economic growth are responsible for the shrinking of vacancies, Lord Simon Wolfson said.

Increased labour costs and slow economic growth are responsible for the shrinking of vacancies, Lord Simon Wolfson said.

Simon Wolfson said rises in the rate of National Insurance contributions and minimum wage have hurt the employment market

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