All Labour crisis articles
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NewsSeasonal worker scheme confirmed for 2025
The scheme will provide a total of 43,000 seasonal worker visas for horticulture and 2,000 for poultry next year
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NewsNFU boss hits out at government’s food sector ‘policy paralysis’
Farmers were growing increasingly frustrated at a lack of concrete policies on a raft of major issues, warned Tom Bradshaw
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NewsIndonesian government kiboshes seasonal worker recruitment
Last week the Ministry of Manpower in Indonesia said it would no longer permit direct recruitment of workers via UK seasonal worker operator Agri-HR
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NewsCharity urges more support for migrant workers in Employment Rights Bill
FLEX said that the newly-announced bill must urgently address immigration restrictions which put migrants with restrictive visas at high risk of exploitation
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NewsArla warns of growing pressures in farming sector due to labour issues
More than half (56%) of Britain’s dairy farmers surveyed said it was harder than ever to recruit
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NewsNumber of migrant workers seeking help after leaving UK farms doubles in past year
The Worker Support Centre reported an increase in seasonal workers reaching out over poor labour conditions
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NewsMany growers intend to walk away from ‘unworkable’ ethical audit
Sedex announced in April that its new SMETA 7.0 audit would come into force on 10 September
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Comment & OpinionWhat we can learn from insolvencies in fresh produce
Businesses are being hit by the weather, supermarket behaviour and consumer trends, says Tom Swiers, director and head of food & drink at Interpath Advisory
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NewsMost Ethero/Telpasc seasonal workers now with new operator
The transfer will pose no ‘immediate changes’ to working arrangements, and visa end dates will remain the same
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NewsCampaign launched to tackle food & drink recruitment crisis
The campaign stems from labour shortages and is backed by a who’s who of suppliers and retailers
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NewsUzbek seasonal workers barred from UK entry after scheme operator ban
Workers have been informed their applications will now be denied after operator Ethero had its licence rescinded
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NewsConfusion for seasonal workers due to lack of government guidance
Workers have not heard from the government about next steps following Ethero’s removal from the official seasonal worker operator list
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NewsSeasonal worker operator fury after licence revoked
Ethero, which had its licence suspended in May, has now been removed from the operator list
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NewsTwo fifths of berry growers at risk of going out of business by 2026
Almost half (47%) of British berry growers are no longer making a profit and over half (53%) assessed their financial health as bad, or extremely bad
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NewsFarming sector welcomes recommendations on Seasonal Worker scheme
The review found there was a clear need for a Seasonal Worker scheme in the short to medium term
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NewsHorticulture sector calls for pause on new rules costing £90m per year
The Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex) announced that changes would be coming into effect on all audits after 10 September
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NewsXPO Logistics launches female driver academy to attract more talent into male-dominated sector
The goal is to attract more women into the heavily male-dominated logistics sector
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Analysis & FeaturesGeneral election: What are the main parties promising on food and farming?
With the manifestos out, part three of our election analysis series examines pledges for a sector that has never been higher up the political agenda
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat our industry is demanding from a general election
Key bodies in the food, grocery and farming sectors set out their priorities for an incoming government on issues such as the supply chain, retail crime, labour shortages, inflation and health
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Analysis & FeaturesWas Sunak’s summit enough to inspire supply chain confidence?
The second annual Farm to Fork Summit saw representatives from across the food sector gather at No 10 to hear the PM’s proposals