Gloucestershire farmer in desperate need of pickers for the season
Martin Haines said that post-Brexit, he lost more than half of his permanent staff at Castle Gardens in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. Also, according to him, the six-month temporary visas do not go far enough. He is calling on the government to extend the amount of time seasonal staff are allowed to stay in the UK.
"We go up from 10-12 staff to somewhere around 150. They're
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