“UK faces shortage of skilled workers for in-demand roles, report suggests The analysis found that the UK has a ‘pressing need’ to address its skills shortages or it risks falling behind international peers.” Well, we blocked mutual free movement. 🤷🏻‍♂️ standard.co.uk/business/busi…

🆘 Ministers only have 100 days to get a “grip” on the introduction of new EU border checks which will to lead to 14-hour queues and food rotting in stranded lorries. 🆘 The long-delayed imposition of the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) – which will force British travellers to the continent to register fingerprints, a photo and passport details – is due in November and concerns are growing about the delays and chaos it could cause. 🆘 Steve Burns, a director at MBS Inter Mar, a Scottish live shellfish exporter, said EES could cause “absolute chaos” for lorries heading to Europe and lead to thousands of pounds of fish going to waste. Nichola Mallon, head of trade at Logistics UK – which represents the freight industry – warned that “time is running out” and that there was an “urgent need” for the Government to share its modelling on EES congestion at ports like Dover. “We understand that it couldn’t be shared during the pre-election period. But we’re now past the election, so it’s essential that that scenario planning and that data is shared as a matter of urgency.” She added: “If [lorries are] bringing GB exports across, which are perishable goods, every hour that sits in the back of the lorry, the lower shelf life and the lower its value and the increased risk, you have of wastage”. inews.co.uk/news/politics/10…

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