Two leading business lobby groups have urged the government to reform immigration rules amid growing fears that Britain will lose its competitive edge after Brexit. The demands increase calls from industry bodies for clarification about how immigration policy should be shaped. The City UK, which lobbies for financial and professional services firms, and EEF, an organisation representing manufacturers, have warned Theresa May that Britain’s key industries face a “recruitment crunch” after Britain leaves the European Union. Both groups believe that Brexit will restrict their access to skilled workers from European countries and will deter non-European citizens from applying to work in the UK. In a report that is being handed to the Home Office today, The City UK said that the cost for businesses to
The government should reform immigration rules to prevent the UK from losing competitiveness post - Brexit , according to financial and professional services lobby group The City UK and manufacturing lobby group EEF . Brexit will restrict access to skilled workers from the European Union ( EU ) and effectively put off non - EU citizens from applying to work in the UK , the groups said . The City UK urged the government to introduce a visa waiver system to protect the City of London 's reputation as a global financial centre . Meanwhile , the EEF reported a decrease in EU applicants and an increase in EU applicants leaving UK manufacturers .