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Those British strawberries are being picked by Central Asian workers

Ten years after Brexit, most seasonal workers in Britain are from countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Without them, agricultural chiefs say, many farms would fail.

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What happened Immigration remains one of the biggest political pressure points since the Brexit vote.
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Left / center-leftThose British Strawberries Are Being Picked by Central Asian Workers

New York Times - Business · Center-left · News report

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New York Times - BusinessNews report · Jun 23, 4:01 AM

Those British Strawberries Are Being Picked by Central Asian Workers

Ten years after Brexit, most seasonal workers in Britain are from countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Without them, agricultural chiefs say, many farms would fail.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jun 23, 5:08 AM

Those British strawberries are being picked by Central Asian workers

Immigration remains one of the biggest political pressure points since the Brexit vote.

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Jun 23, 4:01 AM: New York Times - Business joined the source map.

Jun 23, 5:08 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 8/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.