CBI: Axe migrant targets

TARGETS to limit immigration should be scrapped after Brexit, a leading business organisation has said.

But in a new report the Confederation of British Industry urged ministers to toughen immigration rules by introducing compulsory registration for EU citizens upon arrival in the UK.

The CBI said European citizens should be deported after three months if they could not prove they were working or studying.

CBI deputy director-general Josh Hardie said firms should be able to hire the staff they need. ‘Scrapping blunt targets, ensuring all who come to the UK contribute and using immigration to support public services will add to public confidence,’ he said.