More migrant fruit pickers will be allowed in the UK if needed, says Rishi Sunak

An extra 10,000 visas could be made available, on top of the current 45,000 allocated for the agriculture sector

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (PA) (PA Wire)

More seasonal fruit pickers will be allowed into the UK if they are needed, Rishi Sunak has said after the Home Secretary pushed for lower migration.

The Prime Minister confirmed during a farming summit in Downing Street that an extra 10,000 visas could be made available on top of the 45,000 currently allocated to the agricultural sector.

His comments were in apparent contrast to those made by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who on Monday said Britain could train its own fruit pickers.