LONDON, Aug 17 ― The number of employees on British company payrolls rose by 182,000 in July from June, moving closer to their pre-pandemic level as the economy recovers from its coronavirus lockdowns, tax data showed today. The Office for National Statistics said 28.9 million people were now on.
Its orders jumped by 76 per cent to 135 million in the UK as more consumers were encouraged to order their meals online due to harsh lockdown restrictions.