Labour MPs call for youth visa scheme as part of closer relationship with EU

EU to remove major obstacle to bring softer Brexit one step closer

A deal for under-30s to travel, work, and study more easily between the UK and EU was a step closer on Friday after two European diplomats said Brussels was open to limiting the number of people who could access it.One senior EU diplomat told The i Paper that the bloc views a youth mobility deal as a vital part of the post-Brexit reset and made clear that member states would be open to considering a cap on numbers, which would be a major concess…

UK ‘Will Not Be Defined by the Past’ Amid Speculation on EU Youth Visa Scheme

The UK “will not be defined by the debates and arguments of the past,” Downing Street has said amid speculation about a possible youth mobility deal with the EU. The government has faced pressure from backbench MPs to agree a youth mobility scheme as part of its “reset” in UK–EU relations. Ministers have previously said they have “no plans” for such a scheme, but more recently appear to have softened their stance on youth visas. Asked whether a …

Stortford MP calls for youth mobility scheme as Labour resets UK’s relationship with EU

The MPs calling for change are led by Welwyn Hatfield Labour member Andrew Lewin, a former Bishop’s Stortford High School student.

Reeves Rolls Pitch for Massive Costly EU Free Movement Scheme

Rachel from the complaints department has been rolling the pitch for an EU Youth Mobility Scheme - the scheme which Labour ministers have continually

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

The letter comes as Sir Keir prepares to meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen

Labour MPs call for youth visa scheme as part of closer relationship with EU

The EU has pushed for such a scheme in talks with the UK.