Salaries Accelerate

Compared with a year earlier, wages excluding bonuses, were up by 3.3% for the three months to October, the biggest rise since November 2008.

Average weekly wages are £495 - the highest since 2011, when adjusted for inflation.

The number of people in work rose by 79,000 to 32.48 million, a record high.

We continue to experience a strong demand for accounting skills and new vacancies in our designated sector remain healthy.