Britain’s recovery

BRITAIN’S regions are experiencing a jobs recovery, the head of one of the country’s leading recruiters said yesterday.

Robert Walters said every industry had seen hiring pick up, leading to a 21pc rise in the company’s UK profits over the last three months.

‘Having been though five years of pain the recovery won’t be immediate,’ he said. ‘But the UK has now turned a corner.’

The eponymous company saw its group profits rise 10pc to £51.9m for the last three months. Shares rose 1.5p to 311.5p.