Economics

Young Workers Are Drifting Away From London as Jobs Dry Up

  • SpareRoom site shows a plunge in people seeking rooms
  • Lockdowns and Brexit prompted thousands to leave U.K. capital
Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
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An unheralded corner of London’s property market is suggesting the capital has lost a big portion of its young professionals and lower-paid workers since the start of the pandemic.