Why the UK Government Is Fighting Itself Over Care Workers

Why the UK Government Is Fighting Itself Over Care Workers

Britain's care homes need foreign workers to function, but the government wants to reduce immigration overall. This puts them in a bind. On 26 June, a minister publicly disagreed with his boss, saying care workers should be treated differently. The disagreement shows a real problem: you can't easily cut immigration while keeping industries staffed that depend on foreign employees.

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