UK Immigration System More Liberal Than EU After Brexit, Says Minister

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick says he won’t rule out a cap on visas over ‘unsustainable’ number of foreign workers coming to Britain.

Minister for immigration Robert Jenrick leaves a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London on Sept. 5, 2023. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

The UK’s legal immigration system is more liberal than it was under the European Union, the immigration minister has said.

Robert Jenrick blamed a migrant points system introduced under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson for the “unsustainable” rise in those legally coming to the UK, and did not rule out putting a cap on visas.