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British govt planning to cut immigration from European Union: Report

The draft Home Office document published by the Guardian today reveals plans to make it much harder for low-skilled EU workers to settle in Britain.

London, September 6: Once Brexit has become a reality, the British government's plans to cut immigration from the European Union, according to a leaked document published by the Guardian.

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May gives news of triggering the Article 50 clause to initiate Britain's separation from the European Union, inside the House of Commons in London in this image taken from video Wednesday March 29, 2017.

The draft Home Office document published by the Guardian today reveals plans to make it much harder for low-skilled EU workers to settle in Britain.

It would also make it harder for EU workers in Britain to bring in family members to join them. The 82-page document does not represent official policy and has not been approved by ministers.

It has been circulated among senior government officials.

It suggests the new restrictions would come into force as soon as Britain formally leaves the European Union.

Motivated by a desire to lower immigration levels many backed Brexit in the 2016 referendum.

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