UK job vacancies fell for a second consecutive month in August, signalling a cooling labour market, according to the latest UK Job Market Report from job matching platform Adzuna. Average advertised salaries rose marginally to £42,367, maintaining annual growth of nearly 9% and continuing to outpace inflation. ΔRegionally, London and eastern England saw the steepest monthly declines in vacancies, while Northern Ireland recorded the strongest annual growth. Scotland now leads on annual salary increases, with London continuing to offer the highest average pay overall. Andrew Hunter, co-founder of Adzuna, said: “August brought another dip in vacancies, breaking the short run of annual growth we’d seen since February.