Carl Mannion, Director - Better Safety
Laurie Stone
We can’t recruit workers due to government policy, says Beloved Homecare founder
ILLEGAL immigration is destroying the UK’s care industry by hampering efforts to hire legitimate workers from overseas, says entrepreneur Carl Mannion.
“Both the outgoing Conservative and incoming Labour governments have tried to show they are controlling illegal immigration by fudging the figure for overall immigration,” according to Mannion, 43, who owns Beloved Homecare, which provides home care services to elderly, convalescing and disabled clients, enabling them to live as independently as possible.
“The government cannot stop the numbers coming over by boat, but they can absolutely control visa numbers, making it harder for legitimate migrants to live and work in the UK and impacting severely on recruiting new care workers.
“Meanwhile, illegal migrants are arriving, burdening the state with accommodation, health and welf...
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