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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Kiran Stacey Policy editor

Starmer’s EU negotiator gives stronger backing to youth mobility scheme

Young people relaxing near the Pantheon in Paris.
Young people relaxing near the Pantheon in Paris. The UK government says it is ‘very excited’ about the opportunities the youth experience scheme could offer young Britons. Photograph: Javier García Blanco/Getty Images

Keir Starmer’s lead negotiator on Europe has enthused about how excited he is by the prospect of an EU youth mobility scheme, as he signalled a broader government shift towards embracing closer ties with the bloc.

Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister in charge of negotiating Britain’s relationship with the EU, said on Wednesday he was looking forward to signing a deal to let young people travel and work more freely across Europe.

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