Brexit: Minister hints at £1,000 fee for EU workers - BBC News

Brexit: Minister hints at £1,000 fee for EU workers - BBC News

11 January 2017 Image caption Farmers are worried about the availability of seasonal labour after Brexit Companies could be charged to hire skilled workers from the European Union after Brexit, Immigration Minister Robert Goodwill has suggested. A £1,000 immigration "skills charge" is being brought in this April for firms recruiting workers from outside the EU. Mr Goodwill told peers a similar levy for EU workers "may be something that has been suggested to us could apply". One business group said the idea had "raised eyebrows" while a top European politician said it was "shocking". But Downing Street said Mr Goodwill's remarks had been "misinterpreted" and such a levy was "not on the government's agenda". The government says the decision to leave the EU will give the UK greater control over its borders but British firms are concerned about their capacity to fill vacancies, particularly for low-paid seasonal work, if there are limits on migration from the EU.

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