Modern slavery cases in UK retail almost doubled between 2024 and 2025, with supermarkets and c-stores having by far the highest prevalence once retail was broken down by sector
At the risk of angering people working in retail (I’ve worked retail); I can’t comprehend how ‘Retail Manager’ is worthy of a skilled worker visa.
Obviously this article is dealing with abuses of the visa programme but presumably there are many people out there running a branch of currys who came here on a visa to do it. That shouldn’t be necessary in a sector that is shrinking.
At the risk of angering people working in retail (I’ve worked retail); I can’t comprehend how ‘Retail Manager’ is worthy of a skilled worker visa.
Obviously this article is dealing with abuses of the visa programme but presumably there are many people out there running a branch of currys who came here on a visa to do it. That shouldn’t be necessary in a sector that is shrinking.