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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jul/30/exploitation-of-care-workers-in-england-is-appalling-says-government-adviser
And this was warned about well before Brexit. But it was the fault of the EU immigrants for lowering wages or something.
"He said the failure to tackle chronically low wages suggested the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) had “no interest” in improving the lives of care workers."
I don't know if it is lack of interest or they simply gave up as the Tories have refused to fund the sector for so long?
Bell suggested ministers could follow the lead of the Scottish and Welsh governments, both of which have made a commitment to raise pay for social care above the minimum wage – and fund the sector accordingly.
“More money has to go into local authorities and that has to come from central government: that’s just a choice we have to make.”
Fair play to him for speaking out.