Coronavirus: Furloughed workers urged to become fruit pickers
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Furloughed workers may be encouraged to work as fruit and vegetable pickers to help farmers fill a labour shortage, the environment secretary has said.
George Eustice told the daily Number 10 coronavirus briefing that only a third of the usual workforce was available.
Many more would be needed in the summer and “we are working with industry to identify an approach” to…