Reeves plans ambitious Brexit reset for young people to boost economic growth
Chancellor backs ‘ambitious youth experience scheme’
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves is advocating for an “ambitious youth experience scheme” to facilitate mobility for under-30s between the UK and the EU.
- The proposed scheme would allow young people from the UK to live and work in EU countries on temporary visas, with reciprocal arrangements for EU citizens in the UK.
- Reeves claims this initiative would boost economic growth and potentially reduce the need for tax increases in the forthcoming Budget.
- A recent YouGov poll indicated strong public support for the scheme, with 76 per cent in favour, including a majority of Reform UK voters.
- The scheme aims to restore opportunities for young people that were diminished following Brexit, similar to existing agreements with countries like Australia and Canada.