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United Kingdom: after Brexit and Covid, labor shortages could slow down recovery

2021-03-03T18:19:27.808Z


Despite the historic recession, many sectors of the British economy, such as agriculture and construction, are struggling to recruit.


It's daffodil season.

But this year, among English florists, the ritual bouquets of

daffodils

, which precede the arrival of spring, will be lacking.

In Cornwall, Varfell Farms, the largest producer of these yellow flowers in the country, with 500 million stems per year, will leave a good part to rot on the stalk, for lack of labor to pick them.

Of the 750 seasonal workers it needs, the company has only been able to recruit 400, reports the

Financial Times

.

At issue: Brexit, which has deprived the United Kingdom of many European workers since the end of freedom of movement on January 1.

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Despite the historic recession, many sectors of the UK economy are facing labor shortages, which could hamper the recovery.

In addition to agriculture, this is the case in trade, personal services, health, construction, financial and legal services, IT, engineering…

“Even if unemployment will increase this

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Source: lefigaro

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