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More graduates are looking for jobs outside London because of the high cost of living, according to research. Of the 1,000 graduates asked, credit card firm Capital One found one in five were looking for a job based in London.

The main reason given for avoiding London was the high cost of living, including house prices. Capital One's Kevin Hogarth said this "dispels the myth that the majority of students want to migrate to London as soon as they pass their final exam". Read more...
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