IMIGRANTS will not be allowed into Britain unless they speak good English and have the right skills for a job under plans unveiled by Boris Johnson today.
A statement from Boris Johnson and Michael Gove set out a blueprint for the end of the automatic right of European Union (EU) citizens to come to live and work in the UK.
Instead, the right to come to the UK would be based on skills.
“For relevant jobs, we will be able to ensure that all those who come have the ability to speak good English.
“Such a system can be much less bureaucratic and much simpler than the existing system for non-EU citizens.”
The statement comes as support for Britain to leave Brussels soared as concerns grow over record levels of migration from the EU.
Public backing for David Cameron’s Remain campaign has plummeted as immigration becomes the main focus of the Leave referendum campaign.
Boris Johnson said economic migrants will have to be suitable for the job in question
A situation, Brexit backers say will only worsen if we stay in the EU.
The statement, also signed by Eurosceptics Priti Patel, and Gisela Stuart, added: “The tragic scenes unfolding in the Mediterranean underline how badly the European Union is handling population movements and migration pressures.
The Leave campaign has drawn up an Australian-style points-based immigration system
The plans outline the end of the automatic right of EU citizens to live and work in the UK
“If we remain in the EU the situation is only likely to get worse.”