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Skills shortage a key concern of 45% of UK hospitality and tourism businesses
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31 October 2017 (Edited )

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Posted 31 October 2017:

Insurers NFU Mutual have polled hospitality and tourism business people as to what keeps them awake at night.

45% cited the possibility of skills shortages post-Brexit, and 47% mentioned the related political and economic instability.

NFU Mutual has now published a Recruitment Guide for these industries.

I'm afraid that doesn't get at the root of the problem: the UK is about to become an unfriendly place for foreign workers, especially the low-skilled ones who clean hotel rooms and wait on tables.

That shouldn't be allowed to happen - it's a losing proposition for all involved.

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