Shortages

UK labour Shortages 2021- There’s a growing list!

Why shortages? The various shortages being reported separately every day are actually, generally, due to Brexit and particularly the Government policy of refusing to provide visas to EU citizens to do various kinds of work. The delays at the borders, caused by Brexit are also to blame. These will get worse rather than better. Interestingly,…

Exports

UK Export delays

A lack of customs agents and an increase in paperwork is having an impact on exports to the EU, according to Ian Wright from the Food and Drink Federation. 8 fold increase in paperwork, but no comparable increase in customs agents. Situation will get worse when import controls commence in October / January. BBC Farming…

Not categorised

Priti Patel is deporting EU citizens who applied for Settled Status. We must stop them!

It is just over one month since the government’s deadline for applying to the EU Settled Status Scheme passed – and EU citizens are already paying the price. Deporting EU citizens In just the last week: It emerged tens of thousands of elderly and vulnerable people are at risk because they didn’t manage to apply…

Exports

Brexit’s damaging British trade – not Covid

Brexit is beginning to take its toll Brexit is beginning to take its toll. Trade with the EU is suffering and foreign investment is heading south. Neither trend is temporary and both harm the government’s stated aim of “levelling up” regions that until now have depended on overseas trade to create well-paid jobs. It’s not clear whether…