Rishi Sunak forced to relax visa rules for foreign builders as we haven’t trained enough
Daily Mirror says Thousands of construction workers can be fast-tracked from abroad to deal with labour shortages, the Government has announced – setting off a fresh Tory backlash over record immigration.
The Home Office has confirmed visa rules for bricklayers, roofers, carpenters, joiners and plasterers are being relaxed because the UK doesn’t have enough skilled workers.
They have been added to the Shortage Occupation List – a Government scheme that identifies trades the country is lacking, opening the door for international workers.
But the move has sparked anger among the Tory right who are clamouring for the list to be shortened – even demanding care workers are slashed in a bid to bring down record legal migration.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunak-forced-relax-visa-30486564
