The Government confirmed 43,000 temporary seasonal worker visas would be available for horticulture in 2025 – which is 2,000 fewer than was available in 2024
It is part of a package of measures announced by the Government, which Defra said would provide ‘certainty' for the horticulture and poultry sector
From the outset, the Labour party has been clear the new Employment Rights Bill will be the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation
Growers urge Government to back latest Migrant Advisory Committee review findings
Mr Rees-Mogg has been criticised by farming bodies after calling on 'cheap food imports' to replace seasonal workers in the UK
The Independent Review into Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain has been published today
Industry bodies have welcomed an announcement from Government that 45,000 seasonal workers will be allowed into the UK for the 2023 growing season.
The delay in signing a post-Brexit trade deal with India is cause for optimism on the Government’s trade agenda, according to National Food Strategy author Henry Dimbleby.