Three-quarters of respondents believe a lack of access to labour is threatening the UK’s competitiveness as a place to employ people, the Confederation of British Industry said Tuesday.
Prime Minister Liz Truss is eager to liberalize the UK’s migration rules as part of her central policy of lifting growth to fund tax cuts. That could put her at odds with some other government figures, including Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who have taken a tougher line on immigration. “It is crystal clear that labour market shortages are having a material impact on firms’ ability to operate at full capacity, let alone grow,” said Matthew Percival, the CBI’s director for skills.
Needs more people to work for slave wages. No thanks.
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