Philip Hammond believes he has the support of every cabinet minister for a transitional deal after Britain leaves the European Union in 2019. A new immigration regime would be put in place after the two-year period. This morning it appeared that most Brexiteers, some of whom had previously rejected transition periods, were relaxed about the plan. One such MP, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, said Britain would have to overcome its skills gap before cutting back on immigration. The Berwick-upon-Tweed MP told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “Any implementation programme which we have to roll through absolutely needs to match…

Source: The Times July 21, 2017 11:03 UTC