https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/visas/Recent content in visas on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 21 Jun 2026 20:10:26 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/countryfile-farmer-raises-alarm-over-animal-welfare-amid-uk-visa-changes/Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:10:26 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/countryfile-farmer-raises-alarm-over-animal-welfare-amid-uk-visa-changes/In the latest episode of BBC’s Countryfile, presenter Charlotte Smith visited East Sussex farmer Frank Langrish to discuss recent visa changes impacting skilled international sheep shearers. Langrish, who manages around 4,000 sheep, highlighted the critical role these workers play during shearing season. With only a narrow window of a few weeks to shear his flock, Frank explained to Charlotte that timely shearing is essential to the animals’ survival. “This job can mean the difference between life and death for some of my sheep,” he said.