The UK government’s immigration white paper “completely pulls the rug from under the feet of businesses and communities in the Highlands”, according to the Scottish National party’s Kate Forbes, one of the area’s most vocal representatives. The Scottish government warned last Thursday the government’s white paper on immigration would cut the number of workers from Europe eligible to work in Scotland by up to 85%. One of the most controversial aspects of the government’s post-Brexit immigration strategy is the £30,000 salary cap, reported to be strongly favoured by Theresa May. The post-Brexit immigration plans at a glance Read more“For the UK government to consider limiting immigration flies in the face of the challenges that currently face the Highlands, and that have faced the Highlands for decades, if not centuries,” said Forbes. We are still slightly nervous and feel slightly ashamed of using it, and it’s so quickly hijacked by politics.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2019 12:20 UTC