It's clear that the warm welcome and degree of assimilation that Ewa Gluza has experienced is not universally shared. Either it was time to go home where there were opportunities, or look for a job elsewhere in Europe where they had more respect for working people," Krzystof Dworny says. "Those who left because of Brexit didn’t want restrictions caused by being outside the European Union. The irony is that some sectors are finding the departed Poles hard to replace.Īnother factor cited over the departure of Poles from Britain is the essence of Brexit itself: the UK is no longer part of the EU. The huge influx of EU workers into Britain was one of the key reasons people voted for Brexit. But when they get help, they will thank you as they always do: 'Get out of our country'." "Now they need help because they're drowning.
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"They will seek help and bring drivers and other workers from the Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan and so on,” he said. The labour shortage is affecting his sector too - but amid the poor state of UK-EU relations, he sees little prospect of the government extending visa schemes to allow Poles and other Europeans back into the country. If it continues like this, tourism will not recover," he said.īusiness for Krzystof is also complicated by the UK's strict post-Brexit immigration regime. Throughout COVID the whole tourism industry collapsed and they’re still robbing people by having them do PCR tests. "I barely survived, only because I had a contract with one large Polish company. He told Euronews that many Polish-run firms have gone under. Krzystof Dworny, 51, runs a minicab firm in London, has lived in the UK for 15 years.
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We wanted to promote our culture but also to teach people how to live in the UK we have afternoon teas and Christmas dinners.
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"We set up (the OPA) to try to engage with the community here, and not be outside.
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Today, it has some 250, plus a waiting list. Ewa Gluza says when Poland joined the EU, the OPA set up a Polish school with around 20 students. The fact that so many have sought to remain in the UK is perhaps unsurprising, given how anchored they are in their local communities. "These figures also feel a bit weird given that at the same time the Home Office has had 1.1 million applications to the EU Settlement Scheme from Poles," says Polish journalist Jakub Krupa. Official statistics also suggest the number living in the UK has tumbled from over a million in 2017 to 738,000 in 2020.īut some are sceptical about their accuracy. Polish people - the largest national group - are no exception.