US EditionYouth mobility scheme could be part of EU deal, PM signals
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer indicated that a youth mobility arrangement might be included in a new UK-EU agreement to be discussed at the London summit on May 19, 2025.
- This development follows previous UK rejection of EU proposals and ongoing concerns about immigration control and visa restrictions after Brexit.
- The scheme would allow young people under 30 to travel and work between the UK and EU for a limited period, expected up to two years, with caps likely applied.
- Starmer described it as a "reciprocal" arrangement distinct from pre-Brexit freedom of movement, while opposition voices warned of risks including increased unemployment.
- If agreed, the scheme could boost cultural and economic ties, improve youth opportunities, and signal progress in resetting UK-EU relations post-Brexit.
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UK, EU Wrangle Over Students and Travel Ahead of Reset Summit
British and European Union negotiators wrangled over measures to ease travel for students, young workers and tourists this weekend, as the two sides raced to resolve policy disputes ahead of a summit meant to reset their fraught relationship.
UK, EU Wrangle Over Students and Travel Ahead of Reset Summit
British and European Union negotiators wrangled over measures to ease travel for students, young workers and tourists this weekend, as the two sides raced to resolve policy disputes ahead of a summit meant to reset their fraught relationship.
Will youth mobility scheme be part of Starmer EU deal?
Ahead of Monday’s key summit between the UK and the EU, the Prime Minister has given his clearest indication yet that a youth mobility scheme – a reciprocal arrangement allowing young people to move across the bloc for up to two years – could be part of the deal. However, he denied it would reopen the door to free movement, an accusation which was levelled by both the Conservatives and Reform UK. We went to Ilkley in West Yorkshire, which voted …
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