UK Loses EU Nationals in a Year of Brexit and Pandemic Shocks
- Figures put net EU emigration at 12,000 in year through June
- Exit of European workers is contributing to labor shortages
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The UK recorded a loss of European Union nationals in the year through June 2021, reflecting the combined impact of Brexit and the coronanvirus pandemic.
The number of EU citizens who left the country during the period outnumbered arrivals by 12,000, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.