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Third of West Lothian workforce at risk due to coronavirus and Brexit

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A new report is predicting a bleak future for almost a third of West Lothian’s workforce.The study by Westminster-based think tank The Social Market Foundation (SMF) says West Lothian would be among the worst affected area in Scotland by the impact of coronavirus and Brexit if an agreement is not reached.Edinburgh, Falkirk and West Lothian have the highest concentration of workers in the manufacturing, banking and insurance sectors that SMF believe will be worst hit.Data from the SMF report shows that 26,600 people work in such industries in West Lothian, almost 30 per cent of all jobs.

Falkirk has 22,300 jobs in these sectors but as they have a smaller population this represents 30 per cent of all jobs. In Edinburgh, 25 per cent of all

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