Reuters reports that british employers are advertising the most jobs since early March, though sectors such as hospitality and leisure remain hard-hit by the COVID pandemic, recruiters said on Friday.

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation said 1.36 million jobs were being actively advertised in the first week of November, with the strongest recovery in construction, logistics and food processing.

REC chief executive Neil Carberry said there were big regional differences in the number of job adverts.

"With the stark difference in demand across different regions, avoiding a skills mismatch will require serious planning," he said.

Vacancies for food and drink factory workers were 53% higher than in March, and demand for van drivers was 43% higher, while adverts for bar staff and chefs were down by almost half.