Britain must stay open to low-skilled migrants because there are almost no unemployed locals left to hire when businesses are looking for more staff, the CBI has warned. However Theresa May disagreed, telling the business group's annual conference there was no need for "a low-skilled route" for migrants after Brexit. "It will no longer be the case that EU nationals, regardless of the skills or experience they have to offer, can jump the queue ahead of engineers from Sydney or software developers from Delhi. Instead of having a system based around where a person is from, we will have one that is built around the talents and skills a person has to offer," the Prime Minister said. "Not only will... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free … [Read more...] about Theresa May rejects business demands for more low-skilled migrants after Brexit
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Theresa May: No preference for EU migrants after Brexit
0 Have your say EU nationals should be subject to the same rules as migrants from the rest of the world after free movement ceases to apply in the UK post-Brexit, the Cabinet has reportedly agreed. The agreement in principle came following the recommendations of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which published a Government-commissioned report last week.The study said that, if immigration is not part of the negotiations with the EU and the UK is deciding its future system in isolation, there should be no preference given to citizens from the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes the present 28 EU countries, as well as Iceland, Norway and Lichtenstein.At a Cabinet meeting on Monday, ministers reportedly backed a system which would be based on skills rather than nationality following a presentation by MAC chairman Professor Alan Manning.A Downing Street spokeswoman said: “Cabinet was told by Professor Manning that the MAC was recommending that, … [Read more...] about Theresa May: No preference for EU migrants after Brexit
UK to favour skilled migration, no EU preference after Brexit-reports
UK Prime Minister Theresa May and her ministers have agreed to focus Britain’s post-Brexit migration system on high-skilled migrants and will not offer preference to European Union workers, newspapers said. In a nod to the concerns of businesses, the plan backed by May’s cabinet on Monday would also allow some access for low-skilled foreign workers, the newspapers said. Last week, official advisers recommended prioritising high-skilled migrant workers coming to Britain after Brexit, alarming companies in low-paid sectors. They also said there should be no preferential treatment for workers from the EU. The Financial Times said that while ministers backed the advisers’ proposals, the idea of giving no preferential treatment to EU workers could change if Britain agrees a trade deal with the bloc. “That would mean a better deal on migration, but the same offer would be available if we struck trade deals with other countries around the world,” the newspaper … [Read more...] about UK to favour skilled migration, no EU preference after Brexit-reports
UK to favour skilled migration, no EU preference after Brexit -…
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May and her ministers have agreed to focus Britain’s post-Brexit migration system on high-skilled migrants and will not offer preference to European Union workers, newspapers said. In a nod to the concerns of businesses, the plan backed by May’s cabinet on Monday would also allow some access for low-skilled foreign workers, the newspapers said. Last week, official advisers recommended prioritising high-skilled migrant workers coming to Britain after Brexit, alarming companies in low-paid sectors. They also said there should be no preferential treatment for workers from the EU. The Financial Times said that while ministers backed the advisers’ proposals, the idea of giving no preferential treatment to EU workers could change if Britain agrees a trade deal with the bloc. “That would mean a better deal on migration, but the same offer would be available if we struck trade deals with other countries around the … [Read more...] about UK to favour skilled migration, no EU preference after Brexit -…
Theresa May plans to end pro-European migrant policy after Brexit in crunch Cabinet immigration talks
THERESA May will argue for a post-Brexit immigration policy ending preferential treatment for EU migrants at a crunch Cabinet meeting on Monday. In one of the most important decisions as PM, she is determined to adopt a new system that does not discriminate between EU and non-EU migrants. It is one of the main findings from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) study last week, which urged the Government to put a halt to years of cheap EU labour from the bloc. Mrs May wants Cabinet to rubber-stamp her post-Brexit immigration policy at the meeting. She has told her closest colleagues that ending EU free movement is one of the issues she is “absolutely determined not to compromise on”, according to James Forsyth’s column in today’s Sun. However, several senior ministers are expected to oppose the move on Monday. Chancellor Philip Hammond and Business Secretary Greg Clark are said to be in favour of putting free movement on the negotiating table with Brussels. The … [Read more...] about Theresa May plans to end pro-European migrant policy after Brexit in crunch Cabinet immigration talks