Reuters report on a survey by Britain's Recruitment & Employment Confederation

  • British employers are their most pessimistic about the outlook for the economy since last year's Brexit vote
  • Want clarity about the departure from the European Union
  • Confidence in hiring and investment remained stable this month
  • "The political climate isn't helping the situation. Businesses need clarity in order to plan effectively, and so far the Brexit negotiations have not resolved any of the core issues," REC chief executive Kevin Green said

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Ahead on the Brexit agenda:

Prime Minister Theresa May is due to give a speech about Brexit on Friday

(and its reported she'll be opening the purse: UK PM May is prepared to pay 20bn EUR to break the Brexit roadblock)