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SHADOW home secretary Diane Abbott called on the government today to drop its “counterproductive” post-Brexit immigration target for the sake of business and the economy.
This comes after a report by the Confederation of British Industry stated that a target-based immigration strategy should be replaced by a system that ensures the rights of European Union nationals to make a “positive contribution” to the British economy.
Ms Abbott said that British business is sending a “clear message” that Prime Minister Theresa May’s “anti-migrant campaign” is unworkable.
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