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‘Desperate’ farmers face mass destruction of animals, industry body warns.
A shortage of fruit pickers in the UK is set to spread to warehouse workers in the run-up to Christmas, the boss of toy chain The Entertainer has warned.
Food suppliers resort to hiring prisoners on day release as HGV driver shortage could disrupt Christmas
22/08/2021
Some food supply companies are turning to prisoners on day release to fill the gaps in their workforce.
A shortage of UK workers is hitting supermarket shelves in Wales.
Industry bosses say retailers will struggle to keep shelves stocked at Christmas amid worker shortage.
New checks coming into effect from 1st October look to make food shortages worsen and increase prices.
A "potentially disastrous" backlog of thousands of pigs is building up on East Anglian farms due to labour shortages at meat processing factories, said industry leaders.
More than 100 homes could replace a sprawling rural hostel after owners blamed Brexit for a dramatic fall-off in Eastern European workers coming to the Fens.
An exclusive poll for i shows that firms feel the Government had not done enough to support them through Brexit.
A lack of lorry drivers, abattoir staff and fruit pickers caused by Brexit is threatening both consumers’ pockets and meat such as turkeys and pigs in blankets.
Driver shortage crisis: Bring back EU workers to get food to supermarket shelves, industry bosses plead
25/06/2021
‘There has never been a more challenging time’ for the UK’s food supply chain, according to industry leaders, who are pressing the Prime Minister to grant them access to EU and EEA labour.
Demand for British wine is up domestically but at the same time, Brexit has led to a shortage of seasonal workers, increased costs and red tape. / Across the country, similar problems have disrupted businesses since Britain fully left the European Union in January.
The food industry is predicting a nightmare for British customers, with price rises and empty shelves caused by Brexit.
Five years on from the Brexit vote, Mark Dayan looks back at the main claims that were made about the NHS before the referendum took place. Which have been proven right and which have proven to be unfounded?
The British Meat Processors Association and the British Poultry Council are demanding urgent action from ministers to protect food supplies as the festive favourite is put at risk
The UK faces shortages of British-produced meat as problems with recruitment continue, the industry has warned.
Top Bath hotel shuts Michelin star restaurant for extra day a week due to staff shortages caused by Brexit
17/06/2021
'It was a difficult decision to take, we have had to cancel hundreds of bookings for every Tuesday with every one fully booked'
Five years on from the Brexit referendum new research by jobsite Indeed has found UK employees in the lowest paid jobs have been most negatively affected by the decision to leave the EU.
Under the UK’s new immigration rules the elderly look set to be the biggest victims of Brexit.
Figures from the jobs website Indeed expose the impact on employers as they struggle to recruit staff.
Indeed - 5 Years After Brexit, job searches from EU workers are down 45% compared with 2016
17/06/2021
Five years on from the Brexit referendum, searches from EU workers are down 45% compared with 2016.
Brexit leads to 41% decline in EU workers
16/06/2021
Interest from non-EU workers in low-paid UK jobs is failing to make up for a 41% decline in interest from European workers since 2019, according to new research by job site Indeed.
Heinz's announcement that it was to start making ketchup in the UK again was widely hailed, but the UK's post-Brexit food and drink manufacturing sector still faces stern challenges.
The number of seasonal workers applying to work at one Kent-based company is down 90% in the last two years and there are fears for the future.