Boris Johnson is drawing up plans to impose strict new restrictions on EU immigration by 2021, two years earlier than promised by Theresa May.
New proposals are understood to be in the works to implement restrictions on lower-skilled EU migrants on the first day after the Brexit transition period ends, removing a temporary extension of current rules to 2023 sought by business groups.
Priti Patel, the home secretary, is expected to present the blueprint to cabinet this week, which would give businesses and workers less than a year to prepare for a major overhaul of the immigration system.
“We need to deliver change and businesses need to be prepared for uncontrolled migration of low-skilled workers to end this year,” a No 10 source told The Sunday Telegraph.
Labour described the move as “ill-informed and reactionary” and warned that changes would wreak havoc with staffing in the NHS and public services, as well as key private sector industries. [...]
Full article on The Independent
© The Independent
Key
Hover over the blue highlighted
text to view the acronym meaning
Hover
over these icons for more information
Comments:
No Comments for this Article