Solve worker shortages with immigration, says CBI boss
"First, we have lost hundreds of thousands of people to economic inactivity post Covid," he said. "And anyone who thinks they'll all be back any day now - with the NHS under the pressure it is - is kidding themselves.
He said the UK would create "one of the world's most attractive visa regimes for entrepreneurs and highly-skilled people", as he outlined plans to attract experts in artificial intelligence to the country, Earlier, Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick told TalkTV that if bosses needed "lower-skilled" staff, the domestic workforce should be their "first port of call".
The UK's economy is performing worse than other major nations and is smaller than it was before the Covid pandemic. But the UK also faces significant labour supply challenges due to it being more difficult for small businesses to trade with Europe or recruit workers due to Brexit, which ended freedom of movement for EU citizens coming to the UK and vice versa.According to figures from the ONS, net migration to the UK was estimated to be about 239,000 in the year ending June 2021, a slight fall from the previous year's figure of 260,000. The figure was driven by immigration from non-EU countries.
The government has introduced a skilled worker visa scheme for some occupations facing shortages. It also has a seasonal workers scheme to cover jobs such as fruit pickers, and a health and care visa for medical staff.
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