Wales Brexit

Mark Drakeford said the shortages are a problem of the Conservative UK Government’s own making because “they took us out of the European Union.”

The number of UK vets is traditionally low, but vets have told ITV Wales that shortfall has been exacerbated by Brexit, the pandemic and a rise in breeding.

The EU Settlement Scheme was launched after Brexit, and is the means by which EU, EEA and Swiss citizens can secure their rights to live and work here.