Cooper ruling out youth mobility scheme is "short-sighted and bitter blow to young people"

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Responding to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper ruling out any plans for Labour to negotiate a youth mobility scheme with the EU during an interview with Trevor Phillips this morning, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum Miller MP said:

"The Government's refusal to negotiate a youth mobility scheme with the EU is short-sighted and a bitter blow to young people across the UK.

"A youth mobility deal would be good for our economy, especially our tourism and hospitality sectors, while giving young British people the opportunity to work and study abroad.

"This would be a win-win, Labour ministers need to stop repeating the failed approach of the Conservatives and listen to young people instead.”

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