Economics
Biggest Foreign-Worker Exodus Since WWII Adds to Britain’s Woes
- Lockdowns dried up jobs for millions in restaurants and bars
- Brexit and pandemic make U.K. a hard place for expats to stay
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Foreign workers are leaving Britain at the fastest pace since World War II, presenting a challenge to an economy already roiled by Brexit and the coronavirus.
London alone has lost 700,000 people over the last year, recent research suggests. The implications are profound for the Treasury, landlords and the chances for a recovery from the worst slump in three centuries.