Theresa May reveals tighter EU immigration rules after Brexit with registration process
THERESA MAY confirmed there will be a “registration system” for European Union migrants looking to live and work in the UK after the country leaves the bloc on March 29, 2017.
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In her monumental speech, Theresa May called for a bold and creative agreement to be reached with the European Union, insisting “Britain’s future is bright” outside the bloc.
The Prime Minister also set out a new immigration system, which will be implemented during the two-year transitional phase as the UK quits the EU.
Speaking in Florence, Mrs May said: “During the implementation period people will be able to live and work in the UK but there will be a registration system.”
She added it would be an “important building block” to “taking full control of our borders”.
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The move will likely please Brexiteers, who campaigned for Britain to strengthen its borders and leave the EU’s free movement area.
The Prime Minister also said it was in the EU and UK’s interests to make a success of the negotiations, declaring it inevitable that Britain will be leaving the bloc.
“We share a profound sense of responsibility to make this change work smoothly and sensibly,” she said.
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“Not just for today but for the next generation who will inherit the world we leave them.
“The eyes of the world are on us but if we can be imaginative and creative about the way we establish this relationship… I believe we can be optimistic about the future we can build for the UK and for the EU.”
The Prime Minister confirmed the UK will leave the EU on March 29, 2019, but conceded a transitional period should be agreed.
Mrs May said this could be a two-year deal, allowing the UK to negotiate its “new regime” outside the bloc.
“There will be an implementation period, giving businesses and people a like the certainty,” she added.
The Prime Minister confirmed the transitional period should be on “current terms”, meaning the “existing structure of EU laws and regulations”.