labour shortage

The extension will mean 43,000 visas will be available to the horticulture sector in 2025, with another 2,000 visas for poultry

The report found on average, agriculture workers took 35 annual leave days in 2023, down from 40 in 2022

S uggestions made by Jacob Rees-Mogg and others which we could import our soft fruit from abroad to override the labour issue caused a lot of irritation in the UK horticulture and agriculture sectors