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UK’s Sunak Looks to More Foreign Workers to Plug Shortages

The UK government is drawing up plans to loosen immigration rules to tackle chronic shortages in the construction industry. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to outline measures in March 15 budget to encourage economically inactive people back into work.

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  • UK government drawing up plans to loosen immigration rules to tackle chronic labor shortages in construction industry.
  • Migration Advisory Committee recommends tradespeople including carpenters, bricklayers and roofers should be added to 'shortage occupation list'.
  • List allows employers to bring in foreign workers on lower salary and visa fees.
  • Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to outline measures in March 15 budget to encourage economically inactive people back into work.
UK’s Sunak Looks to More Foreign Workers to Plug Shortages
The UK government is drawing up plans to loosen immigration rules to tackle chronic shortages in the construction industry, amid concerns that encouraging Britons to go back to work won’t be enough to plug the gaps.
BloombergEmily Ashton

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