Brexit will shake Britain out of laziness, according to Gordon Ramsay, who believes an end to the “influx” of migrants will give homegrown talent a chance to shine.

While fellow celebrity chef Jamie Oliver campaigned for Remain and blamed the closure of six of his Italian restaurants on the uncertainty that followed the Brexit vote, Ramsay said it could have a positive effect on the restaurant industry.

A curb on EU migrant labour will create opportunities for British workers, he told Radio Times.

“That level of influx of multinational workers in this country has sort of confirmed how lazy as a nation we are - when individuals from across the seas are prepared to come and work twice as hard for less money,” he said.

“If anything, it’s a big kick up the a--- for the industry, and it’s going to get back to the modern-day apprenticeship. So not only do I welcome that kind of change, but I think it’s going to put a lot more emphasis on homegrown talent, which I think we need to do.”