Seasonal workers visas for 2023
Defra has announced 45,000 visas for seasonal workers will be available to horticulture businesses next year - an uplift of 15,000 compared to what was available at the start of 2022.
Package of measures announced to support pig sector
There has been widespread coverage of the announcement of a package of measures to support the pig industry. This was widely covered in national, regional and trade media, including The Times, The Financial Times, Daily Mail, The Guardian, the I …
Getting our fruit and veg onto supermarket shelves next year
Our announcement confirmed that the number of workers permitted to travel to the UK to pick and package fruit and vegetables under the Seasonal Workers Pilot will be tripled next year.
Natural England report on the importance of green spaces for children and Seasonal workers pilot opens
New report by Natural England shows the importance of local green spaces for children. This blog post also covers the seasonal workers pilot which has now opened.