Brexit poses 'severe' risk to care sector

By William Eichler | 21 September 2016

Care services could be at risk as Brexit fuels uncertainty about the status of tens of thousands of EU workers, a fresh report has found.

Research published by Independent Age and the International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK) has revealed close to 80,000 workers in the care sector could lose their right to work in the UK following a British exit from the EU.

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