(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the UK government will allow an extra 10,000 seasonal agricultural workers to enter the country next year in response to demands from farmers.
The premier on Tuesday told the UK Farm to Fork Summit that ministers had rolled over to next year a seasonal workers program that allows for 45,000 temporary laborers to enter the country for horticulture and poultry, his office said in a statement. There will be the capacity for an extra 10,000 visas if needed, he told attendees.
Sunak also vowed the government won’t lower standards in its pursuit of trade agreements. He detailed two concerns that have frequently been voiced when discussing a potential deal with the US, saying: “So no chlorine-washed chicken. No hormone- treated beef. Not now. Not ever.”
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