The prime minister's official spokesman said: "We've always acknowledged that in the short term we will need to flex and use our Brexit freedoms to enable us to fill short-term occupation numbers.
"We need to reform universities and train our own people through apprenticeships and other means and produce people ready for work," he added. The Home Office also added jobs in the fishing trade to the list, alongside connected "elementary agriculture occupations". The government is easing restrictions on the fishing industry as part of a wider reforms on the fishing industry - which includes a £100m UK Seafood Fund.Those working in a shortage occupation pay lower visa fees and can be paid 80% of the job's usual rate and still qualify for a visa.
Applicants will still need a sponsored job offer from an employer and to meet English Language requirements.Image source,Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has previously complained migration into the UK is "too high", after net migration reached record levels last year.