Pot noodle and a bottle of Tizer from Christmas dinner. 
Shortage of poultry workers could hit Christmas dinner
Shortage of poultry workers could hit Christmas dinner
Christmas dinner could be ruined this year as supplies of traditional turkeys could run out, an industry body says.
The problem is a shortage of skilled workers to process the meat, according to the British Poultry Council (BPC).
It said 1,000 EU workers were needed to stop Christmas supply from collapsing, and urged the government to exempt them from quarantine rules.
"The great British Christmas cannot survive without access to non-UK labour," said boss Richard Griffiths.
He said there is a dearth of UK workers with the right training and qualifications to slaughter and process the nine million turkeys reared for Christmas.
"Turkey producers are heavily reliant on licensed and trained EU workers with specific farming, processing, and butchery skills.
"These skills cannot be replaced without a lengthy training and recruitment period."
The problem is a shortage of skilled workers to process the meat, according to the British Poultry Council (BPC).
It said 1,000 EU workers were needed to stop Christmas supply from collapsing, and urged the government to exempt them from quarantine rules.
"The great British Christmas cannot survive without access to non-UK labour," said boss Richard Griffiths.
He said there is a dearth of UK workers with the right training and qualifications to slaughter and process the nine million turkeys reared for Christmas.
"Turkey producers are heavily reliant on licensed and trained EU workers with specific farming, processing, and butchery skills.
"These skills cannot be replaced without a lengthy training and recruitment period."
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