Record number of men in care work in England as immigration eases jobs crisis

Sector has hired 185,000 foreign recruits in last two years, figures show, more than offsetting drop in British workers

One in five care workers in England are now men, the highest level on record, according to new figures showing immigration is reducing the social care staffing crisis.

Care work traditionally has been female-dominated but men now make up 21% of the workforce in England, the first time they have represented more than a fifth of care workers since records began.