Pro-Brexit Business Magnate Says UK Needs More Immigrant Labor

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Between its revolving-door government and worsening energy crunch, the UK wakes up to a new crisis nearly every day. And hey, did you catch former health minister Matt Hancock appearing on the reality TV show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here? And just when things seem like they couldn't get worse, an old political wound is opening.

Lord Simon Wolfson, CEO of retailer Next and a vocal Brexiteer, told the BBC he believes the UK is struggling with a labor shortage and needs more immigrant workers and concluded: "it's definitely not the Brexit that I wanted." At least 49% of the population would agree.

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