Farm workers on UK seasonal visas to be guaranteed 32 hours a week

New rules after some workers on zero-hours contracts last season – but rights bodies say more must be done

Organisations supporting seasonal workers have welcomed the new government guarantee of at least 32 hours paid work a week to people coming to harvest British crops.

In a speech at the National Farmers’ Union conference on Tuesday, the farming minister, Mark Spencer, confirmed changes to the conditions for 2023 visas.