Sentences with phrase «accept free movement of labour»

Falconer admits that Cameron's deal won't guarantee a drop in immigration — «You have to accept free movement of labour when you're within the EU» — and calls for increased domestic support for communities affected by high levels of immigration, and he also wants to hear a distinct Labour case for staying in the EU.

Now every candidate in the Conservative leadership contest is insisting that the UK must have access to the single market while also claiming that it must also no longer be obliged to accept free movement of labour.

Not exact matches

In the past, Labour spokespeople have said they will accept the end of free movement when the transitional period finishes, but phrases such as «easy movement» have been bandied about - possibly an agreement that citizens could move between the UK and EU with minimum red tape to take up job offers, but not simply to look for work.

The senior MP, who will be in charge of Labour's policy on Brexit, said her preference would be for Britain to remain in the single market, which is likely to mean accepting unfettered free movement, but she added: «I have been talking to people about how one could control immigration across the UK.

However, he also said Labour would not accept the current rules on free movement of people, which means it could not be a member of the single market unless the single market is reformed.