Labour MPs urge Starmer to back youth mobility scheme amid EU trade reset

Over 60 MPs from new intake sign letter calling for time-limited visas for 18- to 30-year-olds to travel freely

• Keir Starmer’s realignment with Europe will be a low-key one

Keir Starmer is under pressure from over 60 new Labour MPs to allow thousands of young Europeans to live and work in the UK, a move seen as key to unlocking a more ambitious trade reset with Brussels.

The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said discussions on a potential scheme were “ongoing” – the clearest hint yet that the government is preparing to do a deal.