Office workers are being given less working space than ever, according to a report by estate agent Knight Frank.
It found that the typical working space has fallen to 120 – 130sq ft per person as employers try to cut costs.
The construction sector is the worst payer of recruitment agencies in terms of late payment in the North of England, but the service sector is the worse in the South, says a Venture Finance survey.
The UK's unemployment rate rose to 5.5% in the three months to June, the highest in six years, said the Office for National Statistics.
The rise takes the number of people unemployed up to 1.68m. The rate is up from 5.2% for the three months to March, and compares with 4.8% a year ago.