Youth Mobility Scheme: UK needs “explicit details” not “woolly commitments”
19 May 2025
EMBARGO: Immediate Release
Responding to reports that a youth mobility scheme has been agreed only in principle, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson, James MacCleary MP said:
"After months of flip-flopping, it appears the Government won’t get a youth mobility scheme over the line today.
"That’s incredibly disappointing - we need more than just a woolly commitment. While an agreement in principle marks progress after months of Lib Dem pressure on this issue, we should have been able to negotiate a scheme at today’s summit, rather than kicking the can once more down the road.
"The Government must make it an urgent priority after talks end to map out explicit details on how and when the youth scheme will be introduced.”
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