Reeves pushes for EU youth migration scheme ahead of Budget

Labour's Rachel Reeves advocates for an "ambitious" EU youth migration scheme to boost UK public finances, ahead of the autumn Budget, proposing a time-limited "youth experience visa" for individuals aged 18 to 30. Reeves urges the Office of Budget Responsibility to consider this scheme's potential economic benefits in budget forecasts to potentially lessen the need for spending cuts or tax hikes. The proposal, similar to existing visa schemes with countries like Australia and New Zealand, has faced criticism from Conservative and Reform UK parties for resembling a return to freedom of movement.