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Report: Britain worst hit by brain drain.

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LONDON, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- A World Bank report says Britain is the worst hit by global "brain drain," having lost more than 1.44 million graduates to higher paying jobs elsewhere.

The gains were made mostly by the United States, Canada and Australia.

The British drain far outweighs the 1.26 million immigrant graduates in the country, leaving a net "brain loss" of some 200,000, reports the Independent newspaper.

The findings will fuel concerns that…

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