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Growers should hire unemployed hospitality workers to fill labour gaps, says Eustice

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said growers should look to hire hospitality workers who are set to lose their jobs during the pandemic to fill labour shortages.

Abi Kay
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Growers should hire unemployed hospitality workers to fill labour gaps, says Eustice

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said growers should look to hire hospitality workers who are set to lose their jobs during the pandemic to fill labour shortages. Mr Eustice claimed the horticulture...

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