09/04/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Chris Impey. New visa regulations are forcing globetrotting shearers to return home for finger-printing before they are allowed into the UK.
News and issues in rural Britain with Chris Impey.
Shearers from Australia and New Zealand are traditionally regarded as the Olympic champions of world shearing and British farmers have relied on their speed and efficiency for many years. However, new visa regulations are forcing the globetrotting shearers to return to their home country for finger-printing and retina-scanning before they are allowed into the UK.
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