Keir Starmer cannot decide whether he wants a deal with the European Union on visas for young people. The Prime Minister is clearly a pro-European to his fingertips, but for electoral reasons remains terrified of any headlines which suggest even mild alignment with the bloc. Sadiq Khan, however, has no such qualms.
The Mayor of London has called for a youth mobility scheme, to support the capital’s economy. Sectors stretching from hospitality and social care to tech and culture are crying out for more workers, and the UK just so happens to have an entire continent on its doorstep. We ought to make use of it.
