Shapps ‘risks travel chaos by ruling out emergency visa for aviation workers’

Industry bosses criticise transport secretary as unions accuse him of being disingenuous

The transport secretary is rejecting calls for an emergency visa for aviation workers to tackle the chaos at airports that has marred the half-term holiday, industry bosses have reportedly claimed.

Sources in the sector speaking to the BBC accused Grant Shapps of ruling out filling shortages of ground and air staff by amending the government’s shortage occupation list.

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