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2 Jun 2021

Post-Brexit: Businesses hit by labour shortages call for Brexit rules to be relaxed

Senior Political Correspondent

As the UK economy begins the long road to recovery, many businesses are wondering: where have all the workers gone? Covid has seen hundreds of thousands of employees lose or leave their jobs, and in many cases leave the country altogether.  From farms to factories and hospitality to haulage, many industries are warning they won’t be able to bounce back unless Brexit rules on workers are relaxed. We report from Kent.