London has a greater reliance on foreign workers than the rest of the UK. The capital has long been a hub for immigration and EU workers make a vital contribution to the London and wider UK economy. LCCI-commissioned research found that the capital is three times more reliant on foreign workers than the rest of
Forget notions about a ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ Brexit, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) members are calling for a pragmatic Brexit, which at its heart places emphasis on maintaining the capital’s competitiveness, now and into the future. Following the momentous result of the 23 June 2016 LCCI has published two reports specifically on Brexit
Immigration has underpinned London’s economic, social and cultural development over centuries, helping make it the great city it is today. Following June’s referendum and the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), immigration has been front and centre of the UK’s public policy debate. When LCCI took soundings of London business leaders through roundtable
It is clear from the referendum result that London is in quite a different place from the rest of England. However, while knee-jerk responses around the capital getting its own arrangements with the EU or becoming some sort of city state are outlandish, it is now apparent that London does need to have more control
