London risks losing its aura as a 'fun' place to work, economist fears

Capital could lose 178m in 2021 as companies decline to send all workers back to offices

Major cities such as London face more economic pain as some companies resist the government's efforts to encourage workers back to their desks this week, economists have warned.

Pablo Shah, a senior economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), fears that the capital could have lost its aura as a fun" place to work, particularly in the digital and creative industries.