On Friday 2 March, the UK prime minister presented her vision for the UK’s future partnership with the European Union after Brexit. For the first time, Theresa May clearly stated her desire to establish a labour mobility agreement, between the UK and EU, which would be established in the services sector at least. “We want to limit the number of barriers that could prevent UK firms from setting up in the EU and vice versa,” she underlined in the speech, calling for an “appropriate labour mobility framework that enables UK businesses and self-employed professionals to travel to the EU”. The UK premier also aims to make sure European and UK qualifications and degrees continue to be recognised after Brexit.
These were the few announcements that may have offered slight relief to companies, as the long-awaited speech remained evasive, focusing on what she hopes to achieve as a trade deal.
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