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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Christopher McKeon

MPs call for youth visa scheme to create closer relationship with EU post-Brexit

The proposal suggests a potential shift in Labour's Brexit policy, - (PA)

More than 60 Labour MPs and peers are pushing for a post-Brexit youth mobility scheme with the EU, adding to growing pressure on the government to rethink its approach to cross-Channel relations.

In a letter to Labour’s shadow foreign secretary, Nick Thomas-Symonds, 62 MPs and 11 peers called for a "new and bespoke youth visa scheme" for UK and EU citizens under 30. This move aligns with EU proposals and Keir Starmer’s broader strategy of resetting the often-fraught relationship with the bloc.

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