Tradespeople are ditching work in the UK and moving abroad, painter & decorator gets fined for painting over his own work and joiner sets up a Male Breast Cancer Support
More UK tradespeople are downing tools and moving abroad, claims a report in the Telegraph this week.
High taxes, soaring material costs and tedious bureaucracy are pushing more tradespeople to move abroad in search of an easier living.
Since COVID the UK’s construction workforce has dropped by 280,000 as more experienced tradespeople have left the industry.
In contrast, countries like Australia have grown their number of builders and tradespeople by 15%.
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A painter and decorator was fined £450, after he painted over his own work following a payment dispute.
Michael John Kewley from the Isle of Mann pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal damage, after he returned to a client’s property and started painting it black.
The prosecuting advocate Chrissie Hunt suggested the payment dispute should be handled by the civil court.
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A Glasgow joiner has set up a men’s breast cancer support group.
44-year-old Paul Steele created Male Breast Cancer Support after his own surprise diagnosis in March of last year.
Just 1% of the 57,000 people diagnosed with the condition each year are men.
The group offers emotional support and counselling to men.
After an operation, and chemotherapy, Steele is now in remission.
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