# Job vacancies fall as small firms cut back on recruitment

- Source: BBC Business
- Published: 2026-10-20T06:34:35+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6eq327pzr53o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.

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