The UK government, led by home secretary Yvette Cooper, is focusing on boosting the domestic workforce's skills before seeking talent abroad, aiming to address previous failures in handling skills shortages and labor market issues.
Experts advocate for a youth mobility scheme with the EU to facilitate young people living, studying, and working across the bloc, in exchange for Europeans having the same opportunities in Britain, emphasizing the importance of not penalizing UK youth, universities, and businesses.
Dr. Mike Galsworthy from the European Movement UK highlights the necessity for the UK to train its citizens to fill workforce gaps but warns against restricting mobility with EU neighbors, citing potential negative economic and social impacts.
Public polling indicates strong support for a youth mobility scheme that enables individuals to move, study, and work between the UK and the EU.
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