UK ‘being held back over labour shortages,’ Fuller’s boss says

Fuller’s, which runs over 150 pubs in London, is seeking to fill between 500 and 600 positions.

(Picture: Fuller Smith & Turner)

THE boss of pub chain Fuller’s has accused the Government of “holding back Britain” as the firm wrestles with labour shortages crippling the capital’s hospitality sector.

Simon Emeny told the Standard: “The Government sees migration from Europe as a red line and that’s a problem for us.