Temporary Measures To Be Introduced To Tackle Worker Shortages

The government has announced a series of measures to tackle ongoing shortages of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers and poultry workers in the UK. This includes relaxing immigration rules to offer over 10,000 temporary visas in the run up to Christmas.

Brexit, the Coronavirus pandemic, tax changes and additional factors such as an ageing workforce have all contributed to a shortage of food processing workers and HGV drivers in the United Kingdom. These factors have created a ‘perfect storm' and, as a result, panic buying has ensued across the country leading to extensive queues at petrol stations and empty shelves at supermarkets.

Shortages are the consequence of several key issues, including: