The Labour leader told The Andrew Marr Show that EU immigration would be “open for negotiation” after Brexit

Free movement of people between Britain and the EU could continue after Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn has said.

In a relaxation of the party’s position that freedom of movement would end, the Labour leader said he was not “staunchly” against it.

Asked on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show why he was against freedom of movement, Mr Corbyn said: “I’m not staunchly against freedom of movement. Our manifesto said the European system would not apply if you’re not in the European Union - but I quite clearly recognise there has to be a lot of movement of workers.

“Ask any company in manufacturing or any other sector how much they need and rely on workers from Europe and indeed the other way around.”

Told that there