When I looked at the UK Care sector two facts genuinely shocked me. There is a desperate shortage of care workers. The government's cancellation of the 'Care Worker Visa' means that no one from anywhere in the world can come to the UK to work in the care sector.
There are vacancies for 168,000 care workers in the UK. At the same time 84% of care homes are now privately owned, often by big American companies so that the generous profits earned by UK care homes are transferred abroad in the form of interest payments, directors' salaries and shareholder dividends.
This is not about politics alone. It is about the future for millions of families — including yours and mine. One day, many of us will depend entirely on the kindness and skill of strangers. The question is — will they be there? Who is going to do the caring?
