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UK rejects EU free movement for young people offer
The UK has rejected an EU offer to allow young people from the UK to continue to travel and work freely in the bloc after Brexit. The offer, which was made by the European Commission in December, would have allowed young people aged 18-30 to travel and work in the EU for up to 12 months without a visa. However, the UK government said that it was not prepared to accept the offer, as it would mean giving up control over its borders.
The decision has been met with disappointment by young people in the UK, who say that it will make it more difficult for them to travel and work in Europe. It has also been criticized by businesses, who say that it will make it more difficult to recruit young workers from the EU.
The UK government has said that it is committed to providing young people with opportunities to travel and work abroad. However, it says that it believes that the best way to do this is through bilateral agreements with individual EU countries.
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The Labour Party has denied that it has any plans to rejoin the EU customs union after Brexit. The claim was made by the Conservative Party, which said that Labour was planning to "sell out" British businesses by aligning the UK with EU rules.
However, Labour has said that it has no such plans. The party's Brexit policy is to negotiate a new trade deal with the EU, which would include a customs arrangement that would allow the UK to set its own tariffs.
The Conservative Party's claim has been met with skepticism by some commentators, who say that it is simply an attempt to scare voters ahead of the next election.
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