Boris Johnson Reopens Post-Brexit Immigration Debate
- Says Brexit U.K. should be open to financial services talent
- Johnson signals doubts over May’s target to cut total numbers
Boris Johnson
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Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called for an open approach to immigrants after Brexit to make sure Britain’s economic needs are met, reopening a political debate over migration policy.
Prime Minister Theresa May has backed a target to cut the overall number of migrants coming into the country to the “tens of thousands,” but Johnson signaled he wants a more liberal approach.