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The Department for Business and Trade said it was working “at pace” to ensure that there is a steady pipeline of materials to keep the furnaces burning.
Staffing has also been impacted by higher levels of sickness, with 71 percent of teachers saying that absence from illness at their schools had increased.
656 people landed on Saturday, the highest number in a single day so far in 2025, beating the second highest number of arrivals from March 2, when 592 arrived.
Wes Streeting said the aim is to cut the number of staff undertaking central work for running the NHS by 50 percent, with many roles returning to government.