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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Benjamin Parker

Brexit blocking staff looking for seasonal roles in Europe, travel firms say

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Brexit has resulted in a sharp drop in the number of UK workers in EU holiday jobs, new figures show.

Only 3,700 people from the UK are being employed in the bloc to do roles such as chalet hosts, holiday reps and tour guides, travel trade organisations said, which is a 69 per cent drop from the 11,970 workers seen in 2017.

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