Pret A Manger HRD: Only 1 in 50 candidates are British

Deprived of its morning caffeine boost, there’s a strong argument that Britain’s economy would come to a shuddering, back-snapping standstill. Like a train with its breaks on full. Sparks would fly and the screech would be nigh on unbearable.

Therefore, Pret a Manger’s Director of Human Resources appearance before a parliamentary committee, to explain that 65% of its workforce come from EU countries other than Britain, will have many fearing for their commuter lattes – with the working status of EU nationals still undecided after last year’s Brexit vote.