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EDF, IBM Warn U.K. of Shortages, Risks After Brexit, Mail Says

  • Companies warn of headquarter moves, drug supply limitations
  • Fears published following U.K. government consultation

An employee passes a map displaying water sources inside a hydroelectric power plant operated by Electricite de France SA (EDF), in Bort-les-Orgues, France.

Photographer: Balint Porneczi/Bloomberg

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Electricite de France SA is among companies warning the U.K. government about significant threats to their businesses after Britain leaves the European Union, according to a report in the Mail on Sunday, citing confidential documents.

The companies complained about a possible shortage of skilled workers as they submitted comments to the Home Office as part of a consultation on post-Brexit immigration policies, the newspaper said.