Labour facing fresh calls to back EU youth mobility scheme as party launches ‘new approach’ on migration

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has been urged to pursue a youth mobility scheme with the European Union alongside the “new approach” to legal migration launched by Yvette Cooper. open image in gallery Yvette Cooper faced calls to consider a youth mobility scheme with the EU after launching her ‘new approach’ to migration He added: “Shutting down critical mobility to and from our neighbours will not help our economy nor serve our own citizens well.” Polling shows overwhelming support among the public for a youth mobility agreement with the bloc, with YouGov suggesting 68 per cent are in favour compared with just 15 per cent who are opposed. Meanwhile president of the Young European Movement Cecilia Jastrzembska said there is “unmistakable public appetite for a youth mobility scheme as part of a meaningful reset with the EU”. In April the European Commission said it would seek permission from EU member states to open negotiations on a “youth mobility scheme” for UK citizens aged 18-30.