UK Issues Call To Ease The Shortage Of Workers

According to a well-known Think Tank group, temporary visas would be issued to foreign employees under the age of 30 to assist with the current labour shortages in hospitality and tourism industries in the UK.

Younger adults (aged 18 to 30) from countries such as Australia and Canada are already permitted to work in the UK for two years under the Youth Mobility Scheme, the programme is currently restricted to 10 countries. Eligibility for younger adults is confirmed if they have minimum savings of £2,530 and do not bring dependents. The younger adults category is subject to restricted access to public services.

According to The Policy Exchange, whose advisers include Lord Frost, the programme should be "unilaterally" expanded to all member states of the European Union.