Why Au Pairs Could Become a Thing of the Past

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From THE Second World War, they to have has been "portion as THE largely not mentioned glue holding middle class families together", but NOW THE At pair industry has "collapsed", according to has A report.

A double blow of Brexit And A minimum salary decision to have "ruin THE tradition of to exchange bed And advice For help with THE children", said THE Sunday Times, And A leading trade body has agitated THE white flag And close It is doors.

'Fatal reverse'

THE "mutually beneficial arrangement" has "existed In Europe Since THE END of THE Second World War", said THE paper, reminder When domestic servants had "all but disappeared" And A "newly released cohort of young women, keen has develop their cultural borders, pink has meet THE request".

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At pairs would be work short stay of between three And 12 month, often to assist A language school, with their advice And housing covered by THE host family, said THE BBC. There were between 60,000 And 90,000 At pairs In Britain Before he LEFT THE European Union, but that number had halved by 2022, said THE Telegraph.

THE arrangement was "treaty A crushing blow by Brexit And THE barriers that came with he", said THE Sunday Times. With ...