Covid crisis: 1.9m people in UK have not worked for more than six months

Report exposes lasting impact on employment caused by pandemic and multiple lockdowns

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Almost 2 million people in Britain have not worked for more than six months during the coronavirus pandemic, amid growing risk to workers from long-term economic damage caused by the crisis.

The Resolution Foundation said up to 1.9 million people in January had either been out of a job or on full furlough for more than six months, revealing the lasting impact on employment caused by Covid and multiple lockdowns.

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