Boris Johnson's low-paid migrants ban 'disaster' as builders, bakers and care face big hit
19/02/2020
Boris Johnson's immigration plans for after Brexit are facing a massive backlash as industry leaders say key fields - like farming, construction and the stricken care industry - won't get the workers they need.
The U.K. risks failing to recruit the 50,000 customs agents the logistics industry says are needed before Britain’s final parting with the European Union, spelling potential chaos at the country’s busiest border.
Butchers, bricklayers and welders are in such short supply that UK employers should be able to recruit them from abroad when EU freedom of movement rules end, government advisers say.
Northumbria University is considering whether to make more staff employees of its Dutch subsidiary in order to circumvent some of the problems caused by Brexit, a pro vice-chancellor at the institution has said.
Venues aim to recruit after Covid but face lack of supply of skilled people from the EU.
They say many European workers who could have remained in the UK are now deciding to stay in their home countries.
It’s one of the labour shortfalls that has emerged partly because of border friction following Brexit.
Almost a third of U.K. logistics companies expect to face trucker shortages this year, and a 10th say recruitment issues will pose an “extreme barrier” to the recovery of their business from the pandemic.
lmost a third of U.K. logistics companies expect to face trucker shortages this year, and a 10th say recruitment issues will pose an “extreme barrier” to the recovery of their business from the pandemic.
UK food manufacturers are said to be rushing to hire trade specialists to cope with the delays and red tape involved with getting products in and out of Northern Ireland.
Survey reveals extent of Brexit upheaval
25/05/2021
UK company employees are having to move locations, develop new skills and their job roles have needed to be redesigned in the wake of the UK’s Brexit deal with the European Union.
Recruitment problems hit Devon after Brexit
26/05/2021
Tourism faces massive recruitment problems post-lockdown in Devon, forcing many businesses to remain closed for part of the week.
How are post-Brexit changes going to directly impact the hiring of EU talent for UK studios and games businesses?
27/05/2021
The changing landscape of our relationship with the EU and the end to freedom of movement is now a reality, and with it comes serious implications for games studios who are looking to hire non-native talent from any of the remaining EU member states.
85 per cent of UK businesses have restructured in the wake of January’s Brexit deal, and the majority believe leaving the EU has negatively impacted operations, according to a new report.
Meanwhile, Brexit was blamed for a decline in the UK's position in the table. / Researchers said uncertainties over Brexit appeared to have damaged the UK’s competitiveness after it came 23rd in the table, down seven places from 2016 when it voted to leave the EU.
The boss of a Welsh food distribution company is calling for a special dispensation for workers from Europe to come to work in pubs, restaurants and hotels.
Local hospitality hit by severe staff shortages as “perfect storm” of Covid and Brexit sweeps country
01/06/2021
St Albans pubs and restaurants are desperately trying to recruit workers as a series of factors combine to create an extreme shortage of staff in the industry.
Tim Martin backs ‘reasonably liberal immigration system’ to encourage workers to relocate, despite having backed leaving single market and customs union.
"So Tim Martin backed Brexit and now wants the rules changing so he can get more staff, but I still can’t go and live and work visa free in the EU anymore?"
The boss of JD Wetherspoon Tim Martin is calling for more EU workers to be allowed into the UK. The twist? He was a staunch Brexiteer.
Chef-patron Michel Roux Jr. told customers the restaurant would be open for dinner service only from mid-June and said a combination of Brexit and the pandemic is to blame.
Post-Brexit: Businesses hit by labour shortages call for Brexit rules to be relaxed [4 mins]
02/06/2021
As the UK economy begins the long road to recovery, many businesses are wondering: where have all the workers gone? ... From farms to factories and hospitality to haulage, many industries are warning they won’t be able to bounce back unless Brexit rules on workers are relaxed. We report from Kent.
British pubs facing ‘acute’ staff shortages
03/06/2021
Restaurants are also having to reduce capacity because they do not have the staff to open.