Okay so despite the fact that unemployment sky-rocketed under coronavirus, a call went out for anyone who wanted to go and pick fruit, because the UK was already facing a shortage of workers.
Part of this shortage was already happening because thousands of European workers were put off coming after Brexit.
But, virtually no British people applied.
It was covered in every newspaper and is still live: https://www.britishsummerfruits.co.uk/jobs ">https://www.britishsummerfruits.co.uk/jobs"...
But, virtually no British people applied.
It was covered in every newspaper and is still live: https://www.britishsummerfruits.co.uk/jobs ">https://www.britishsummerfruits.co.uk/jobs"...
Despite 52% of Britain voting for no immigration to do all these jobs. When it came to it, no one British wanted to do the work. Even if they& #39;d lost their usual job.
So we are now in the perverse situation of chartering a plane of Romanian citizens to come and do this fruit picking, because otherwise berries will rot in fields at a time we are struggling to feed the country. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8219645/Plane-Romanian-fruit-pickers-land-Stansted-tomorrow-farm-labourer-vacancies.html">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...
Draw your own conclusions on this. I& #39;m not saying anything.