“The days of low pay and cheap labour must end and that companies must invest more on training up workers already available in the country.”
— Sir Keir Starmer, Opposition Labour Party leader
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Opposition Labour Party has set out a plan for what the UK’s immigration policy would look like if it were to win a future general election, as its leader categorically called on businesses to work towards reducing their economic dependency on migrant foreign workers, reported PTI.
Sir Keir Starmer told business leaders at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) annual conference in Birmingham that the days of low pay and cheap labour must end and that companies must invest more on training up workers already available in the country.
Businesses in UK exhorted to work towards reducing their economic dependency on migrant foreign workers
With reference to the current points-based system of visas, the Opposition leader said firms will be expected to present a clear plan on how they would develop the skills of British workers when they sponsor foreigners to come and work in the country.
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