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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Liam James

Nepali fruit pickers ‘left in debt after being sent home from UK farms weeks early’

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Nepali fruit pickers working on British farms were reportedly sent home just weeks after arriving, leading some to complain they had been left in thousands of pounds of debt.

The UK’s seasonal worker scheme allows foreign recruits to work in the UK for up to six months of a year.

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