The Scotsman cartoon: UK immigration figures

Illustration: Brian Adcockplaceholder image
Illustration: Brian Adcock

The number of Romanians and Bulgarians employed in the UK has dropped despite access restrictions to the labour market for citizens of the two countries being lifted in January.

According to the Office for National Statistics, figures show a drop of 4,000 when compared with the last three months of 2013.

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