Chris

Yes, it’s a Brexit issue, because, yes, we’ve cut off the cheap, unlimited East European labour tap. Here’s a phrase I seem to be using a lot lately: that was the point.

A point I’ve also made multiple times recently: British businesses need to stop squealing to be allowed back on the teat and come to terms with the fact that they now have to compete for British workers, they may have to start apprenticing and (shock, horror) they may have to stop offering crap pay and conditions, which has been a particular problem in the hospitality and leisure sector.

I’m not surprised the Home Office hasn’t rushed to respond to yet another business wailing to be allowed to carry on importing cheap labour rather than adopting some sense of responsibility to the communities in which it operates.