The widening skills gap is the " biggest drag on business " according to the British Chamber of Commerce ( BCC ) , a lobbying group which represents thousands of companies . 71 % of service sector companies have experienced problems requiring skilled labour . The group says the shortages are at critical levels , with many concerned that it will become much harder to recruit from overseas . The group insists economic activity will be halted as soon as this year , unless the matter is addressed . This comes as UK unemployment levels hit a 42-year low in conjunction with uncertainty around employment due to Brexit .
The widening skills gap is the "biggest drag on business" according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), a lobbying group which represents thousands of companies. 71% of service sector companies have experienced problems finding skilled labour. The BCC says the shortages are at critical levels, with many concerned that it will become much harder to recruit from overseas. The group insists economic activity will be affected as soon as this year, unless the matter is addressed. This comes as UK unemployment levels hit a 42-year low in conjunction with uncertainty around migration due to Brexit.