UK ‘faces labour shortage’ as Covid and Brexit fuel exodus of overseas workers
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from on (#5HWWT)
Experts say recovery at risk amid sharp fall in EU workers and dwindling interest in UK jobs from abroad
Britain's employers are struggling to hire staff as lockdown lifts amid an exodus of overseas workers caused by the Covid pandemic and Brexit, industry figures reveal.
According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the recruitment firm Adecco, employers plan to hire at the fastest rate in eight years, led by the reopening of the hospitality and retail sectors as pandemic restrictions are relaxed in England and Wales on Monday.
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