Economics

Remote Work May Shift 835,000 Jobs Out of London, Report Says

  • 41% of inner London staff able to work remotely, study shows
  • Offices best-suited to being hubs for “high-value” tasks

Commuters walk across London Bridge towards the City of London.

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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Central London could lose as many as 835,000 jobs in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, with employees in service industries increasingly able to work remotely and flexibly, according to research by a consulting firm.