The UK government has announced a comprehensive review of the IT and engineering sectors to address persistent labour shortages.

Home secretary Yvette Cooper has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to investigate these sectors' reliance on international workers, amid concerns over high levels of immigration and years of failed promises by both Conservatives and Labour to control migration numbers.

In a letter sent on Wednesday, Cooper called on the MAC to identify specific roles within the tech and engineering sectors that are experiencing shortages.

She asked the committee to assess whether pay, training and working conditions in the UK are contributing to these gaps, and to explore how companies have adapted beyond hiring from abroad.

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