Starmer under fire for missing âopen goalâ on youth mobility in post-Brexit reset
Critics accuse the PM of â??kicking the can once more down the roadâ??
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Critics have accused Sir Keir Starmer of missing an âopen goalâ after he failed to strike a youth mobility agreement with Brussels as part of his Brexit reset deal.
As the prime minister hailed the success of his negotiations, the European Movement UK group accused the prime minister of caving in to Eurosceptics.
Mike Galsworthy, chair of European Movement UK, told The Independent: âWe already have these schemes with countries all around the world â it's an absolute no-brainer to have one with the EU. The PM needs to push through with this and ignore the critics, and finally stop our young talent from losing out."
He said the scheme, which would have let young people live and work across the continent for a number of years, was an âopen goalâ for the reset, having ânothing to do with immigration numbersâ.
But as Sir Keir touted concessions from Brussels, including on passports for cats and dogs and British travellers gaining access to EU passport gates, criticism grew of his failure to include youth mobility in the reset.
Instead, the reset deal agreed a commitment for the European Commission and the UK to âwork towards a balanced youth experience schemeâ, with the terms yet to be fleshed out.
European Commission sources told The Independent there is significant disappointment over a failure to agree terms for a youth mobility scheme.
One official with knowledge of the talks said he has "no idea" how long it will take to get such an agreement over the line, but said he is optimistic that it will happen. In his press conference, Sir Keir said the details were being discussed with Brussels, but the PMâs official spokesperson refused to say whether it would be in place in time for this yearâs school leavers to benefit from it this autumn.
The prime minister welcomed Ursula von der Leyen to London on Monday (AP )The prime minister said: âObviously, this gives opportunities for young people in the UK to work, travel, volunteer, au pair, you name it in Europe, and the same the other way.
"It is time limited, the numbers to be agreed to come on the capped scheme, and it will be a visa scheme."
The Liberal Democrats said it was âincredibly disappointingâ the prime minister had failed to get a youth mobility deal over the line after âmonths of flip-floppingâ.
Lib Dem Europe spokesperson James MacCleary said: âWe need more than just a woolly commitment. While an agreement in principle marks progress after months of Lib Dem pressure on this issue, we should have been able to negotiate a scheme at todayâs summit, rather than kicking the can once more down the road.â
Best for Britain, which campaigns for closer ties between the UK and EU, welcomed the commitment to the youth experience scheme.
âThe wider deal marks a significant boost for British businesses and workers who will benefit from closer trade links, vital for generating sorely needed economic growth and tackling the cost of living,â chief executive Naomi Smith said.
Officials are believed to have opted for the youth experience name over youth mobility over fears critics would accuse the government of restoring freedom of movement via the backdoor and unpicking Brexit.
A text of the deal said: âThe scheme should facilitate the participation of young people from the European Union and the United Kingdom in various activities, such as work, studies, au-pairing, volunteering, or simply travelling, for a limited period of time.
âIt should provide a dedicated visa path and ensure that the overall number of participants is acceptable to both sides.â
Labour sources stressed that the deal would be âcontrolledâ, amid fears it could lead to an increase in immigration to the UK.
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