UK farmers fear huge labour shortfall despite interest in 'land army'

At least 10,000 people have signed up, but more than 90,000 jobs need fillingCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe farming industry says it faces a huge shortfall of workers to harvest fruit and vegetables even though many thousands of people have expressed an interest in joining a new "land army".At least 10,000 people, from former service personnel to retirees and horse racing staff, have signed up for a Feed the Nation campaign run by three major UK labour providers. Continue reading...