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Use robots instead of hiring low-paid migrants, says shadow home secretary

Use robots instead of hiring low-paid migrants, says shadow home secretary



Tory MP Chris Philp calls for more investment in technology to reduce UK’s net migration figuresUK politics live – latest updatesBusinesses should be using more robots instead of hiring low-paid migrants, the shadow home secretary has said.Conservative MP Chris Philp says other countries “use a lot more automation” for tasks such as picking fruit and vegetables “rather than simply importing a lot of low-wage migrant labour”. Continue reading…



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Author : Eleni Courea Political correspondent

Publish date : 2024-11-28 09:08:38

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