UK labour market's sharp slide continues into May, survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's labour market remained in freefall during May as the coronavirus lockdown kept businesses closed, although the pace of decline eased slightly, a survey showed on Friday.The monthly index of demand for staff from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) industry body and accountants KPMG rose to 19.3 from April's record low of 9.3. Despite the jump, it was a long way from the 50 dividing line between rising and falling demand and it marked the second-worst..