London suffers worst fall in job vacancies among major European cities

Covid-19 restrictions weigh heaviest on capitals with large retail, leisure, hospitality and office sectors, study shows

London has suffered the biggest fall in job opportunities among Europe's biggest cities, according to a report showing that national capitals across the region have been damaged most by Covid-19.

Britain's capital is also among five of the biggest cities in western Europe - London, Berlin, Madrid, Paris and Rome - that have recorded a larger drop in new job adverts than elsewhere in their respective countries, according to Indeed.

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