Workers from new EU states set to ease staff shortages

Citizens from the new members of the European Union are set to ease labour shortages in key industries where employers cannot fill the gaps through British workers, figures from Britain's biggest private-sector employment website reveal. The numbers from reed.co.uk suggest the 10 accession countries will increase the potential for overseas workers to act as a safety valve for labour market pressure. Many industries have long relied on large numbers of foreign staff.