No 10 distances itself from minister over levy on skilled EU workers
No 10 distances itself from minister over levy on skilled EU workers
Immigration minister told peers a post-Brexit annual levy of £1,000 for each EU recruit would be ‘helpful to British workers’
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
UK employers would have to pay a £1,000-a-year fee per EU skilled worker after Brexit under new government plans
UK employers would have to pay a £1,000-a-year fee per EU skilled worker after Brexit under new government plans
Immigration minister Robert Goodwill says the Brexit result showed voters believe that companies are relying too heavily on migrants
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
UK considers charge to hire EU workers after Brexit
UK considers charge to hire EU workers after Brexit
Britain is considering charging employers 1,000 pounds ($1,730) a year for every skilled worker they recruit from the European Union after the U.K. leaves the bloc, the country's immigration minister said Wednesday.Robert Goodwill...
The New Zealand Herald
The New Zealand Herald
Proposal for UK firms to pay a £1,000-a-year fee per EU skilled worker is dropped by the Government
Within hours of the immigration minister floating the levy idea - and after fierce criticism - Downing Street insists it will not happen
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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May distances herself from plan to charge British employers an extra €1,150 per year for EU workers amid warnings Ireland would not be exempt
British Prime Minister Theresa May has poured cold water over a suggestion that firms may be facing a charge of €1,154 (£1,000) per year for every EU skilled worker they employ.
Irish Independent
Irish Independent
Proposed levy on skilled EU workers branded 'idiotic'
Immigration Minister Robert Goodwill proposes a £1,000 tax on every EU citizen working in the UK
The Independent UK
The Independent UK