BBCNEWS BBC News September 26, 2021 09:08:00
Workers to come for a short period of time. but it is a drop in the ocean, really. i know one firm out in sussex that had shortage of 167 drivers and didn't know how they would get pumpkins to supermarkets in time halloween. we heard in another report saying they needed 15,000, so it is a drop in the ocean. it may help stem the challenges we are seeing across the supply chain but it is not a long—term fix for this problem. going forward, the clear message from the government in papers this morning is the days of cheap foreign labour in the industry will not return. saying that, grant shapps ...