UK government confirms 43,000 horticulture and 2,000 poultry seasonal worker visas for 2025 to address labor shortages.

The UK government has confirmed the seasonal worker visa route for 2025, offering 43,000 visas for horticulture and 2,000 for poultry. This decision aims to address labor shortages that led to significant crop losses in 2022. Despite a high satisfaction rate among participants, the horticulture sector expressed disappointment over the reduction in visas, emphasizing the need for longer visa durations to accommodate varying harvest seasons.

October 21, 2024
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