Rachel Reeves risks clash over youth mobility scheme with EU
Rachel Reeves is in favour of relaxing visas for young Europeans as part of an EU reset deal after studies found it would deliver a significant boost to the economy.
The chancellor is understood to be supportive of a generous Australia-style scheme allowing 18 to 30-year-olds to live and work in the UK temporarily.
The EU has made a Youth Mobility Scheme one of its key demands during negotiations ahead of a major EU-UK summit in London on May 19. Brussels would like the scheme to be as broad as possible, allowing young Europeans to live, work and study in the UK for up to four years.
However, Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, has argued internally against a scheme allowing Europeans to stay for
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