Government urged to re-allocate unused seasonal poultry worker visas

Defra has been urged to re-allocate any unused seasonal poultry visas to the wider meat industry as supply chain pressure builds in the run-up to the festive season.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 3 min read
Government urged to re-allocate unused seasonal poultry worker visas

Defra has been urged to re-allocate any unused seasonal poultry visas to the wider meat industry as supply chain pressure builds in the run-up to the festive season. The call came after three of the...

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