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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

Bid to let asylum seekers work six months after they arrive in Britain

Asylum seekers could be allowed to get jobs six months after arriving in Britain under plans due to be outlined tomorrow.

Supporters hope bringing refugees into the workforce could tackle the UK’s labour shortages and provide a “much-needed boost to our economy”.

The proposal comes in an amendment to the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill, which returns to the Commons this afternoon.

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