U.K. Will Need Low-Skilled EU Migrants After Brexit, Davis Says
- Says it will take years to get U.K. workers to take hotel jobs
- Brexit secretary visits Estonia ahead of EU exit negotiations
A waitress clears a table inside a restaurant in Southend, U.K.
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The U.K. won’t suddenly shut the door on low-skilled migrants from the European Union who work in restaurants and hotels, Brexit Secretary David Davis said, in comments that risk a political clash over migration policy when Britain leaves the bloc.
During a visit to Estonia, Davis said it will take “years and years” to persuade British workers to do jobs in the hospitality industry or agriculture that are currently carried out by EU migrants, arguing the economy needs continued immigration to maintain its success.