A coalition of British industry groups and education bodies, worried by the prospect of Brexit worsening skills and labour shortages, has called for the next prime minister to relax proposed reforms of the immigration system. A coalition of British industry groups and education bodies, worried by the prospect of Brexit worsening skills and labour shortages, has called for the next prime minister to relax proposed reforms of the immigration system. In December, Britain set out in a policy paper the biggest overhaul of its immigration policy in decades, ending special treatment for European Union nationals. Concern about the social and economic impact of immigration helped drive Britain's 2016 referendum vote to leave the EU. “Without the ability to access international talent, many of our world-class sectors are at significant risk," the joint letter said.

Source: Irish Independent July 17, 2019 07:07 UTC