Boris Johnson affirmative for concession on visas for Indians

Thursday 28th April 2022 02:49 EDT
 

Boris Johnson is planning to accelerate a post-Brexit trade deal with India, bringing forward his target date for agreement from the end of 2022 to the autumn by signaling a potential move to break the logjam in talks, adding that he is ready to U-turn on immigration visas for thousands of Indians.

“I have always been in favour of having people coming into this country,” said Mr Johnson. “We have a massive shortage in the UK, not least in experts in IT and programming. We are short to the tune of hundreds of thousands in our economy.

“We need to have a professional approach, but it has got to be controlled.”

During a visit to a JCB factory in Gujarat capital Ahmedabad, the PM said that he is hoping to “complete another free trade agreement, with India, by the end of the year, by the autumn.”

The commercial agreements and export deals to be announced during his trip are worth a total of £1bn and will create an estimated 11,000 jobs, mostly in the UK, Mr Johnson said.


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