Where have all the workers in Britain gone?  

New figures throw light on the missing million 

There are about 200,000 fewer EU nationals living in Britain, British government estimates show, which is severely hitting companies struggling to find the staff they need. 

The sheer number of people who have left the workforce in Britain since the pandemic struck is leaving companies struggling to find the staff they need.

Figures published on Tuesday show there are around half a million fewer people who are either in employment or actively looking for a job than at the start of 2020.