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The UK Might Have Accepted the Idea of Youth Mobility with the EU, but It's Not Happening Any Time Soon
- A UK-EU summit held in London on Monday resulted in a joint commitment to negotiate a youth experience scheme for 18 to 30-year-olds.
- This development follows years of rejection by both Conservative and Labour governments amid concerns about immigration and student finances.
- The European Commission proposed in April 2024 an ambitious scheme allowing visas up to four years without quotas, contrasting UK's preference for shorter stays and caps.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer assured the scheme will have caps and time limits, yet details on numbers and durations remain unconfirmed at the Lancaster House press conference.
- The scheme symbolizes a small but significant step in UK-EU relations that could improve opportunities for young people despite continuing political and practical challenges.
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The UK might have accepted the idea of youth mobility with the EU, but it's not happening any time soon
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A youth mobility scheme with the European Union must benefit all young people, not just “middle class kids on their gap year”, a Labour MP has said. Sir Keir Starmer had told the Commons the newly-agreed “youth experience scheme” will allow young British people to travel and work in Europe. Prior to the announcement of the deal, the Government faced pressure from its backbench MPs to agree a scheme with Brussels which would benefit those under 3…
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