You can’t get the service these days because businesses are struggling to recruit the staff. Across London and a wide range of sectors that are vital to our economy — particularly those that relied heavily on EU workers — vacancy rates are sky-high.
Brexit is not the only factor — the pandemic, early retirement and poor health are contributing too. But the Government has been warned by Confederation of British Industry boss Tony Danker that foreign workers are needed to “plug the gap” in job vacancies weighing down our economy. He was swiftly slapped down by Robert Jenrick, the immigration minister.
