Government must 'radically shift' attitude to resolve labour crisis, say MPs

The Government must ‘radically shift’ its attitude and work with industry if the food and farming labour crisis is to be resolved, MPs have warned.

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Government must 'radically shift' attitude to resolve labour crisis, say MPs

The Government must radically shift its attitude and work with industry if the food and farming labour crisis is to be resolved, MPs have warned. In a damning new report, the Environment, Food and Rural...

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