I just went to buy strawberries for jam making. Talking to the farmer he told me that he had sent his labour requirements to the agency as usual, but then the government shut the agency down. Having spent £££’s on plants he is unsure how the produce will be picked. No alternative has been offered.
Basically it comes down to the governments policy of halting immigration despite the shortage of workers. Apparently there are no English Turnips on the market this year. All this whilst the government is paying for a huge barge to house male migrants at great expense and prevent them form working. All because being anti-migrant is seen as a vote winner (not sure about that – local election results did not look good for the government – which also brings into doubt Bravermans plea to send through the illegal Illegal ‘Immigrants Bill’ as being the will of the people).